actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
AGNES
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From this reading SISTER AGNES Ten days had passed.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
(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 The tragedy had echoed through all the land.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SISTER AGNES Ten days had passed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The tragedy had echoed through all the land.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SISTER AGNES Ten days had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The tragedy had echoed through all the land.
not any; not one
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
Numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SISTER AGNES Ten days had passed.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER AGNES Ten days had passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SISTER AGNES Ten days had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tragedy had echoed through all the land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tragedy had echoed through all the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The tragedy had echoed through all the land.
the act of testing something
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both actors in the dim event were dead, and there was no pending trial to keep the public interest alive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the echoes were already beginning to die away.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Numberless articles and paragraphs had been written in numberless papers, and numberless theories had been built upon them.
