adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "And have you brought her back again!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And have you brought her back again!
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And have you brought her back again!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, mother, we have not brought thee the boy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And have you brought her back again!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
Cicely
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From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
first-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And have you brought her back again!
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And have you brought her back again!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
hungeringverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hunger” — feel the need to eat
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
LADY'SnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY'S REMORSE.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No, mother, we have not brought thee the boy.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY'S REMORSE.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, mother, we have not brought thee the boy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, mother, we have not brought thee the boy.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
REMORSEnounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading MY LADY'S REMORSE.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "No, mother, we have not brought thee the boy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, mother, we have not brought thee the boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O my lass! my lass!" cried Mistress Susan, surprised and delighted out of her usual staid composure, as, going out to greet her husband, an unexpected figure was seen by his side, and Cicely sprang into her arms as if they were truly a haven of rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susan looked over her head, even in the midst of the embrace, with the eyes of one hungering for her first-born son, but her husband shook his head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And have you brought her back again!
