adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The minister opened it and read as follows:
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The minister opened it and read as follows:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister opened it and read as follows:
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The minister opened it and read as follows:
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The minister opened it and read as follows:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first it seemed awful to me, but I have thought so much about it that now it has no terror.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a message from the dead!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Owen took the letter, but could not break the envelope on account of his trembling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allen, with the helplessness of a child.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Father:--When this reaches you I shall be in eternity.
