AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
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 J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
Elspeth
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From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
grandpapa's
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From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
How
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From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
I'm
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From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
land-locked
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From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
Raeburn
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From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
today'snounUS /təˈdeɪz/
possessive form of “today” — the present time or age
From this reading I tell you I saw it, a little paragraph in today's paper, headed, 'Mr. Luke Raeburn.'
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading A life of unalloyed content, A life like that of land-locked seas.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is this another namesake who has something to do with him?”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How is it that grandpapa's name is in the papers when he has been dead all these years?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading J. R. Lowell “Elspeth, you really must tell me, I'm dying of curiosity, and I can see by your face you know all about it!
