andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading Death!--Raynal dead--her true, kind friend dead--her benefactor dead.
bewailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She clung to her mother’s neck, and sobbed with her.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Death!--Raynal dead--her true, kind friend dead--her benefactor dead.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death!--Raynal dead--her true, kind friend dead--her benefactor dead.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Death!--Raynal dead--her true, kind friend dead--her benefactor dead.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Josephine was greatly shocked.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
Josephine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Death!--Raynal dead--her true, kind friend dead--her benefactor dead.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
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 She clung to her mother’s neck, and sobbed with her.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She clung to her mother’s neck, and sobbed with her.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
Raynal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death!--Raynal dead--her true, kind friend dead--her benefactor dead.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Josephine was greatly shocked.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She clung to her mother’s neck, and sobbed with her.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The baroness, as I have said, drew Josephine aside, and tried to break to her the sad news: but her own grief overcame her, and bursting into tears she bewailed the loss of her son.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Death!--Raynal dead--her true, kind friend dead--her benefactor dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josephine was greatly shocked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She clung to her mother’s neck, and sobbed with her.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Presently she withdrew her face and suddenly hid it in both her hands.
