adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
Belle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
Jocelyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
spring-floweringadjective
of plants that bloom during the spring
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER AND SON Our story passes rapidly over the events of the ensuing months.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In his native mountain air, and under the impulse of his strong, unbroken constitution, Roger recovered rapidly and steadily.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as he was strong enough he went to the village cemetery, and, leaning his head on Belle's grave, sobbed until Mildred led him away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and Mildred planted the sacred place thick with roses and spring-flowering bulbs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a long time tears would come into his eyes whenever the names of Mrs. Jocelyn and the young girl he loved so fondly were mentioned.
