used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
(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 All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
for the reason that
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN BRINGS GOOD NEWS.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BEN BRINGS GOOD NEWS.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
being joined in close association
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
yet to be or coming
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BEN BRINGS GOOD NEWS.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
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 She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
easily agitated
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BEN BRINGS GOOD NEWS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
and nothing more
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
a male human offspring
From this reading She was of a nervous organization, and her attachment to her son was the greater because he was her only child.
required or under orders
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news of Frank's death--or supposed death--was a terrible shock to Mrs. Craven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All her future plans and prospects of happiness were connected with him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that after his death she would have nothing left worth living for.
