used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
gotten under control
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
the act of departing
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
death of a person
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Thus, Drake remained a silent listener to her grief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
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 We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Thus, Drake remained a silent listener to her grief.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thus, Drake remained a silent listener to her grief.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
Rolla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Thus, Drake remained a silent listener to her grief.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She refused to return to the house, or be comforted, and cried herself to sleep on her mother’s grave with the cat in her arms and Rolla by her side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, Drake remained a silent listener to her grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Asleep on Her Mother’s Grave—Going a Fishing—True Until Death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To force Amy from the spot that contained her mother, was calculated to deprive her of her reason.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We left Amy and Drake with their pets at the mother’s grave.
