adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
afore
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From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
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 CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
Bress
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From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
CLOSINGnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
Edie
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From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
Edith
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From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/
having a defect
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
HelpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No," said Edith, sadly; "I was myself.
neber
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From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Edith, sadly; "I was myself.
obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "No," said Edith, sadly; "I was myself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
SCENESnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I neber see a shower do such a heap ob good afore."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Edith, sadly; "I was myself.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I lost my Divine Friend and Helper, and I then became myself--poor, weak, faulty Edith Allen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CLOSING SCENES The clouds were clearing away when Edith came down late the next morning, and all saw that the clouds had passed from her brow.
you'se
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
yoursef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bress de Lord, Miss Edie, you'se yoursef again!" said Hannibal, joyfully.
