(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 All had been revealed, all had been forgiven.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All had been revealed, all had been forgiven.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading THE LAST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading All had been revealed, all had been forgiven.
set up or found
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had been revealed, all had been forgiven.
only a very short time before
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
not accessible to view
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading All had been revealed, all had been forgiven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
with low volume
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
not in physical motion
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE LAST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading One look into his radiant eyes, into the unspeakable joy and peace of his face, told her the story.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
wedding-day
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From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
at the time that
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On the anniversary of their most melancholy wedding-day husband and wife were reunited at last.
but in spite of that
From this reading An hour later, when Lady Helena softly opened the door and came in, she found them still so, his weak head resting in her arms as she knelt, her bowed face hidden, her falling tears hardly yet dried.
