used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
(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 This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
move towards
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her thoughts were busy with the fate of Butler.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Her thoughts were busy with the fate of Butler.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
COTEnounUS /koʊt/
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
DISCLOSUREnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Her thoughts were busy with the fate of Butler.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
set up or found
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
MILDRED
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From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts were busy with the fate of Butler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
Unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading This topic overwhelmed all other cares, and struck deep and unmitigated anguish into her mind.
someone who visits
From this reading MILDRED IN GRIEF.--SHE IS NEAR MAKING A DISCLOSURE.--A VISITOR ARRIVES AT THE DOVE COTE.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading She had passed a sleepless night, and the morning found her a pale, anxious, and distressed watcher of the slow approach of light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her thoughts were busy with the fate of Butler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then in that hour remorse he felt, And his heart told him he had dealt Unkindly with his child."--_Rogers._ On the following day Mildred confined herself to her chamber.
