used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A leap, sudden darkness, and all would end.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
(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 A leap, sudden darkness, and all would end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
Claude
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From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A leap, sudden darkness, and all would end.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A leap, sudden darkness, and all would end.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A leap, sudden darkness, and all would end.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
Marie
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From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next world--what of that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
and nothing more
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
other's
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From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
cut with a saw
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A leap, sudden darkness, and all would end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next world--what of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
a shaky motion
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Trembling on the dizzy verge, each seemed to read what was in the other's mind.
at the time that
From this reading After the awful disappointment Claude and Marguerite experienced when they saw the vessel of their hopes sink out of sight, they could only turn to each other for silent comfort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Unconscious of whither they went, their feet led them to the top of the high cliff from which Marie had fallen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The next world--what of that?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A leap, sudden darkness, and all would end.
