used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
(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 And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
a small house with a single story
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
CROOKEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
having the place or position changed
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
set up or found
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
death of a person
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
Nathalie
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
Redmon
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
in the near future
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
Speckport
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
a Caucasian
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
Wyndham's
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
