used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
(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 And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
a cherished desire
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
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 And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
dearly loved
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
at any time
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
for a limitless time
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
Keith
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From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
Kenyon
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From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
held dear
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
a particular point in time
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SERENA'S NEW SCHEME.
not any; not one
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
prostrated
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From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading SERENA'S NEW SCHEME.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
SERENA'S
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From this reading SERENA'S NEW SCHEME.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was utterly prostrated; life seemed at an end to him; he had no hope, no ambition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
in or at the place that
From this reading And she had gone from him, gone in all the bitterness of her awful anguish out into the cold world--where?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman he loved--his own dear wife--was gone from him forever, and with an awful curse resting upon her life, an inheritance of woe which was liable to descend upon her head at any moment.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If ever a man lived in the world with a broken heart, Keith Kenyon was the man.
