accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
Carmontelle
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From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
a young female
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Too late, too late, too late!"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
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 Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
not any; not one
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
no person; not anyone
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
and nothing more
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
not in physical motion
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carmontelle stood for many minutes gazing like one dazed at the still and lovely features of the nameless dead girl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too late, too late, too late!"
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading She was dead, poor unfortunate Little Nobody, and there was naught to pray for now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was stunned, as it were, by the magnitude of this misfortune, and could only murmur over and over in accents of pity and despair combined:
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length he too flung himself down before the altar with bowed head, although no prayers escaped his lips, for the stupor of despair was upon him.
