used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
(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 had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur left home early Monday morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
a youthful male person
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
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 It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Arthur left home early Monday morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Arthur left home early Monday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
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 Arthur left home early Monday morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Arthur left home early Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Arthur left home early Monday morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PRESENT.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
move upward
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
be seated
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She feared she had shown him too little sympathy in his sufferings, and had too much repressed the manifestation of his feelings.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a cold, dreary day without, and a dreary one within to Mrs. Hamilton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no unoccupied moments in which to sit down, and pore over her troubles; but amid all her cares and labors, the pleading, sorrowful face of her boy would rise before her, like an accusing angel.
