used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
(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 Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but natural.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
easily-does
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From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
a social unit living together
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
death of a person
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
Holm
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From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
a social unit living together
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
How
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From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
Kingcombe
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From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
for more time
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was but natural.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
by chance
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
not often
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
in the near future
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
not in physical motion
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock!--how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Likewise, saddest thought of all--how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days--a few hours!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but natural.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
at the time that
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
but in spite of that
From this reading By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the “shocking event” at Kingcombe Holm, the “afflicted family” had subsided into its usual ways--a little more grave perhaps, but still composed.
