used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
(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 minister, too, sat with him all the morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
make calm or still
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
death of a person
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
Harold
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From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minister, too, sat with him all the morning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister, too, sat with him all the morning.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The minister, too, sat with him all the morning.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The minister, too, sat with him all the morning.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The minister, too, sat with him all the morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Harold seated himself beside her, and gazed mournfully upon the pale, still features that already, but for the expression of pain that lingered there, seemed to have passed from the quiet of sleep to the deeper calm of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading The sufferer was still sleeping, and Mrs. Wayne was watching by the bedside.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Each moment that I look," said Mrs. Wayne, wiping her tears away, "I seem to see the grey shadows of the grave stealing over his brow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The minister, too, sat with him all the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The doctor was here a few moments before you came.
