adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
Celia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
comforternounUS /ˈkʌmfərtər/
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
Smithers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to "be good to poor Benny."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She called him "my man," and Ben tried to be one, bearing his trouble so bravely that she respected him, although he was only a little boy, because it promised well for the future.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading GOOD TIMES Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Miss Celia was his truest comforter, and completely won his heart, not only by the friendly words she said and the pleasant things she did, but by the unspoken sympathy which showed itself just at the right minute, in a look, a touch, a smile, more helpful than any amount of condolence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was.
