used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
(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 It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
AULDadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
terminate
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
lacking funds
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
set up or found
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
heart-rending
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From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
subject to death
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
not any; not one
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
Remo
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From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
San
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From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
UnaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Unaccustomed to all violent appeals to feeling, Stephens found this heart-rending wail unbearable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
at the time that
From this reading AULD ACQUAINTANCE The sun was already well up in the eastern sky when the strange funeral procession entered San Remo.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
which person or people
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
belonging to which person
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then a dreadful sound broke upon his ears; it was the cry of agony that told that the wife knew that she was a wife no more but a widow.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
people who are wounded
From this reading It was a piercing cry, that wounded the hearts of all who heard it, for the ring of mortal pain was there.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The news of the event spread like wildfire, and friendly hands were ready to aid Stephens in lifting down the dead man's corpse at the door of what yesterday had been his home, while kind-hearted women full of sympathy went into the house to break the tidings to her whose hearth was made desolate.
