used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
(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 She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
anomalousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːmələs/
deviating from the general or common order or type
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
Deena
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From this reading With Deena the spring moved drearily.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading With Deena the spring moved drearily.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
else
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From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
only a very short time before
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading With Deena the spring moved drearily.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
and nothing more
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
the act of departing politely
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
Polly
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From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
the season of growth
From this reading With Deena the spring moved drearily.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
in a strange manner
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Deena the spring moved drearily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
at the time that
From this reading Love for the child crept deep into her heart and soothed her into patience when all else failed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
which person or people
From this reading She could not mourn for a husband who might be living, nor could she ignore the fact that he might be dead, and all the while that parting scene with Stephen burned into her conscience like a brand.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Deena the spring moved drearily.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Her position was strangely anomalous; she was neither wife nor widow, without the right to be glad or sad--only dumbly wretched.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She shut herself up with Polly and the baby, and hardly went out of the house while she remained in New York.
