used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
give encouragement to
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
at any time
From this reading My hope sank ever lower and lower.
ExileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
Fafard's
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From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The jailers grew sour-visaged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
hoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My hope sank ever lower and lower.
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading The jailers grew sour-visaged.
immediately past
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading My hope sank ever lower and lower.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hope sank ever lower and lower.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
not any; not one
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
and nothing more
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading My hope sank ever lower and lower.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
sour-visaged
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From this reading The jailers grew sour-visaged.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ships of her Exile The days dragged till December was setting his hoar face toward death, and still delayed the last ships.
(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 From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Father Fafard’s cheery wrinkles at mouth and eyes deepened from cheer to care; but still his lips locked over the name of Yvonne.
Yvonne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Yvonne came no more word, only the tidings that she was not well, and that her people were troubled for her.
