used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER'S ANGUISH.
(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 The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
ANGUISHnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading A MOTHER'S ANGUISH.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew well what her anguish would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew well what her anguish would be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
ill-starredadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew well what her anguish would be.
Linleigh
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From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
held dear
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
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 A MOTHER'S ANGUISH.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
not any; not one
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
carry out
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew well what her anguish would be.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dreaded all scenes of sorrow, but he loved his wife, and no one must be with her in the first hour of her supreme trouble and bereavement.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading They wondered why Lord Linleigh allowed no one to take the fatal news to his wife but himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew well what her anguish would be.
a late time of life
From this reading The secret of her early ill-starred love and marriage had been so well kept all those years, it was useless to betray it now.
