(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 Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
BLESSINGnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
Clava
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From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
HERETICSnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
immediately past
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
go away from a place
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
express in words
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
Tatiania
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From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLESSING THE HERETICS AT night Father Cyril could not sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
a special situation
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tatiania had not come to say good-bye to little Clava; and to Father Cyril this seemed the saddest thing of all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scenes he had recently passed through haunted his brain, and drove away sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day that was just past, the last day, he had allowed every mother to see the children she was compelled to leave behind, for the last time.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He dreaded the day that was coming; for then the women would be carried away from their native village, probably never to return.
