used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
Cordelia
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From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
one or the other of two
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
divisible by two
From this reading Yes, and even Mary herself must just as surely follow.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Yes, and even Mary herself must just as surely follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
destroyed or killed
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yes, and even Mary herself must just as surely follow.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
Josiah
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From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, and even Mary herself must just as surely follow.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Yes, and even Mary herself must just as surely follow.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading As her father had gone, so must Aunt Cordelia and Aunt Patty some day surely go ...
believed likely
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first few months after her father's death, Mary's dreams seemed to fade into mist.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The immemorial doubt assailed her--that doubt which begins in helplessness and ends in despair.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Between her and Josiah a bond of love had existed, stronger than either had suspected--and now that he was gone the world seemed unaccountably empty--and unaccountably cruel.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and even Mary herself must just as surely follow.
