Alric
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From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
crashesnounUS /ˈkræʃɪz/
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
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 The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
roused to anger
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
Miriam
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From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
express in words
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading The ravages of pestilence, famine and fever had left them unmoved and the present visitation of death they were meeting in quiet and silence.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were vivid ribbons of fire, and great reverberating crashes of thunder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beside the little bed on which lay the dead child knelt Miriam, and at the foot of the couch stood the Queen and Alric.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The low muttering had grown to louder tone, the wind came in mad gusts.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been hard to tell which of the two faces (the man's or the woman's) showed the less of fear or sorrow.
