used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
cankernounUS /ˈkæŋkər/
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
a social unit living together
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
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 Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
Lenore
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From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Disease lurked in the family like canker in a flower.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
not used up
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
without speaking
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
be seated
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
a male human offspring
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His small measure of remaining strength had been broken; grief consumed mind and body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
at the time that
From this reading Since the dark hour when the dying son had been carried into his father's presence, the baron had never left his room.
which person or people
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Days of sorrow now passed over the castle, hard to endure by every one who dwelt within its walls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would sit silently brooding throughout the livelong day, and neither the entreaties of Lenore nor the companionship of his wife availed to rouse him.
