Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

the state of being absent

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

(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 “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

Having no one else present.

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

remote in manner

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

past form of “differ” — be different

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

the act of consuming food

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

at any time

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

a social unit living together

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

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From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

a young female

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

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From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

only a very short time before

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

provoking horror

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

the force of workers available

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

not any; not one

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

above and across; more than

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

any competition

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

cut with a saw

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

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From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

the state of being asleep

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

not in physical motion

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

attempt by employing effort

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

propel through the air

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

an old word for “to”

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

at the time that

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

a Caucasian

From this reading Every day with the little white mother lying cold on her bed, she still walked in the sun on the south terrace, and cherished her child, but virtue had gone out of her.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “She will kill me,” Mrs. Fellowes told her husband, “if she looks like that long! she’s not tragic, not an atom, nor dramatic; I think she must look like Dante did when he stood before the gates of Saint Ilario.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading In this particular Gwen Strange could score over the whole sad brood, her grief was aloof, alone, it differed in every point from the kindly race of men, it had no balm and less outlet, she could not cry nor strive, she could not throw her whole soul against fate and fall back with the pain dulled from sheer tiredness.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading “WAS ever grief like unto my grief!” has been the cry of each wrung heart throughout all ages—the truth is, there is a dreary family likeness among them all, and a horrible absence of originality.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading “Yes, one hardly dares think of the girl, walking, and eating, and sleeping; and she looks younger than ever I saw her.