adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Monsieur, permit me to persuade you to come away.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor little child! she is free from pain now.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Monsieur, permit me to persuade you to come away.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Poor little child! she is free from pain now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
grief-strickenadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It made her last moments happy.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor little child! she is free from pain now.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made her last moments happy.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It made her last moments happy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made her last moments happy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It made her last moments happy.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur, permit me to persuade you to come away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Poor little child! she is free from pain now.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Poor little child! she is free from pain now.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Monsieur, permit me to persuade you to come away.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “Monsieur, permit me to persuade you to come away.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little child! she is free from pain now.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor little child! she is free from pain now.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Monsieur, permit me to persuade you to come away.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After some little time the doctor’s genial voice, slightly tremulous from kindly emotion, roused me from my grief-stricken attitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her fancy that you were her father was a fortunate delusion for her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Monsieur, permit me to persuade you to come away.
