aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why doth sadness gather about me, while all are so happy?
(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 She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Why doth sadness gather about me, while all are so happy?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
assemble or get together
From this reading Why doth sadness gather about me, while all are so happy?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Why doth sadness gather about me, while all are so happy?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
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 She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Why doth sadness gather about me, while all are so happy?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why doth sadness gather about me, while all are so happy?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
to-day
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From this reading "She is thinking of me," she said, "and her thoughts are sad to-day, as mine are.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
welled
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From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why doth sadness gather about me, while all are so happy?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was sad, she knew not why, for all around her was bright and beautiful.
Zóra
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From this reading The next day Zóra was sitting in her little court alone, thinking of Maria, and every now and then the tears welled up in her eyes.
