againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
Bashford
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From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Oh, I wish I were dead!”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wish I did love him.
don't
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From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I did love him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I wish I were dead!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She sobbed again, and from the midst of her sobs she cried-- “That's the trouble.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, I wish I were dead!”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I did love him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Because you don't love him,” Bashford resumed with confidence, “is no reason that you should be unhappy just because he has proposed to you.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Now, my dear child, you are worrying yourself over trifles.”
