used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
(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 They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
have
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
make calm or still
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
death of a person
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
Margaret
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From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER.
ShaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
not in physical motion
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
the rays of the sun
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months had gone by since the accident at Burnham Shaft.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were summer months, full of sunshine and green landscapes and singing birds and blossoming flowers and all things beautiful.
at the time that
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in the house from which the body of Robert Burnham had been carried to the grave there were still tears and desolation.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not, indeed, as an outward show; Margaret Burnham was very brave, and hid her grief under a calm exterior, but there were times, in the quiet of her own chamber, when loneliness and sorrow came down upon her as a burden too great for her woman's heart to bear.
