used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
highly skilled
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
placed in a grave
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
a small house with a single story
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
Doria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
Highgate
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From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
a brief written record
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
by chance
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
not in physical motion
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
create by training and teaching
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Doria still lay in the Valley of the Shadow unconscious, perhaps fortunately, of the stealthy footsteps and muffled sounds that strike a note of agony through a house of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was many days before she awoke to knowledge and despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first stages of our grievous task were accomplished.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mother had been put into a train that would carry her to the quiet country cottage wherein she longed to be alone with her sorrow.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading We had buried Adrian in Highgate Cemetery with the yellow fog around us.
