adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Truly we were as one.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
matedadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtɪd/
mated sexually
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
MentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
Natalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Truly we were as one.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly we were as one.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mentally, physically, spiritually we were perfectly mated, and we loved each other dearly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Death and Departure Now I must tell of my own terrible sorrow, which turned my life to bitterness and my hopes to ashes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never were a man and a woman happier together than I and Natalie.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was something about her which filled me with vague fears, especially after she found that she was to become a mother.
