used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul felt as if everyone were happy, beginning with himself and including Launa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
dearly loved
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Mrs. Cooper and Sylvia were useless.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
every person
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Paul felt as if everyone were happy, beginning with himself and including Launa.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Paul felt as if everyone were happy, beginning with himself and including Launa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paul felt as if everyone were happy, beginning with himself and including Launa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Paul felt as if everyone were happy, beginning with himself and including Launa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
Launa
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From this reading Paul felt as if everyone were happy, beginning with himself and including Launa.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cooper and Sylvia were useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Mrs. Cooper and Sylvia were useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PAUL consigned his beloved to Mrs. Herbert and went up to town.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Cooper and Sylvia were useless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her cry to him had not been the cry of disappointment and sorrow; it had been what?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former wept over the disgrace and made speeches beginning with “if”—the latter said “everyone was unfortunate and miserable.”
