Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading FALSE TIDINGS.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
Hampstead's
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From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
a social unit living together
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
Littlebird's
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From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
Messrs
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From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
Pogson
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From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading FALSE TIDINGS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fay himself did not devote much time during the day either to the morning or the evening newspapers.
Trafford
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From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
precisely as stated
From this reading The feelings excited at Trafford had been very keen,--parental agony, maternal hope, disappointment, and revenge; but in that other household there was suffering quite as great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was another household which the false tidings of Lord Hampstead's death reached that same night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he been alone at Messrs. Pogson and Littlebird's he would have heard nothing of the false tidings.
