used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
(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 Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
make calm or still
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
a female human offspring
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
the first light of day
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
deftnessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
set up or found
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
not any; not one
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
order-loving
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From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
remedyingverbUS /ˈremədiɪŋ/
-ing form of “remedy” — set straight or right
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
repining
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From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
possessing sweep
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
unstintinglyadverb
in an unstinting manner
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
a Caucasian
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
belonging to which person
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the morning succeeding the sad discovery found mother and daughter composed and resigned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, was the corpse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is true in the moral world as in the material that after a storm comes a calm.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the turbid waters of the creek and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as if summer was nigh and buds and leaves and green sward would speedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert ushered in the rosy dawn.
