used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
(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 But gradually the despair which darkened all the year was passing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading But gradually the despair which darkened all the year was passing.
dead-weight
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From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But gradually the despair which darkened all the year was passing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
the organ of sight
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But gradually the despair which darkened all the year was passing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
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 There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But gradually the despair which darkened all the year was passing.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
estrangement from god
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had sinned blindly, she had suffered for her sin, and must suffer still.
propel through the air
From this reading There was hope in her heart now, and a longing to throw off the dead-weight which had so long held her down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And the lightening of her burden showed now and then in eye, and voice, and step, so that all could see the change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But gradually the despair which darkened all the year was passing.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But one wrong was never righted by the doing of another, and her sacrifice had come to worse than naught.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But gradually the despair which darkened all the year was passing.
