acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You Have Overstepped All Bounds."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
BoundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "You Have Overstepped All Bounds."
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You Have Overstepped All Bounds."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
OversteppedverbUS /ˈoʊvərstept/
inflected form of “overstep” — pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
From this reading "You Have Overstepped All Bounds."
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her disease was partial paralysis, which, however, had not affected her brain, and her son's return and presence appeared to be of the greatest comfort to her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
William
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From this reading Sir William Heath could hardly control his impatience to fly to his dear ones across the water.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But his mother's condition did not improve; she still lay hovering between life and death, and he knew that he must not leave her until there was some change either for the better or worse.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading His fond heart yearned mightily to behold his child and to clasp once more the beautiful wife who had now become dearer than ever to him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You Have Overstepped All Bounds."
