aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
have
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
terminate
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ronald is dead!" she cried to them.
a special loved one
From this reading It has killed him--oh, my darling, my darling!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Ronald is dead!" she cried to them.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
set up or found
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has killed him--oh, my darling, my darling!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ronald is dead!" she cried to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
Jaquelina's
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From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It has killed him--oh, my darling, my darling!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has killed him--oh, my darling, my darling!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It has killed him--oh, my darling, my darling!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
on one occasion
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
Ronald
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From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ronald is dead!" she cried to them.
express in speech
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
express in words
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Ronald is dead!" she cried to them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I tried to tell him gently, but he could not bear it.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Jaquelina's wail of anguish penetrated to every ear in the house.
showing sorrow
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Those who had sent her alone to break the terrible news to Ronald, came hurrying in now, and found her weeping and wringing her hands, and wildly calling on Ronald to speak to her once more.
