adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
Abrams
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From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
MonthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
pulselessadjective
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Months ago, the grass had sprung, and the flowers of affection blossomed above his pulseless bosom.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Upon the seventh day of every week since that dreadful January, the unhappy father and mother had turned their faces devoutly toward the city of their fathers, and offered their fervent prayers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the Hebrew burial ground, in a suburb of the Queen City, his mortal remains were at rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE terrible tragedy that had filled so many hearts with consternation, the untimely and mysterious death of Mark Abrams, had long since been numbered with the events of the past.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet no abatement of sorrow had time brought to the mother's wounded, bleeding heart.
