aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
(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 KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
the act of departing
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
how
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From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For he was sure, by this time, that God was angry with him for daring to put it in the beautiful book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
Viaud
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From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had almost given up hope of the release of peasant Viaud from prison, and did not know where they could get bread or fire to keep them alive through the bitter cold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes Gabriel thought with despair of how much he had hoped from his little prayer!
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER NOW while all these things had been going on, poor Gabriel had been growing more wretchedly unhappy day by day.
