adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Melissa was once more alone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
corner-stone
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From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading Melissa was once more alone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Melissa was once more alone.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Melissa was once more alone.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He must have fallen a victim to the fury of the monster, but the thought that he might have been slain for her sake left her mind no peace.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Melissa was once more alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading In the loving circle that surrounded her, death had made another gap which yawned before her, dismal and void.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She felt that with the death of this youth--so gifted, and so dear to her--a corner-stone had been torn from the paternal house.
