used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
ANDERSENnounUS /ˈændərsən/
a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
From this reading HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
Bessy
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From this reading Bessy was ill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
children's
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From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
set up or found
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
HANSnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
a social unit living together
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
how
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From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Bessy was ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
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 "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was to her a real _grief of heart_, acute, as children's sorrows often are.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
at the time that
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "We beheld this from the opposite windows--and, seen thus from a little distance, how many of our own and of other people's sorrows might not seem equally trivial, and equally deserving of ridicule!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
yew-trees
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From this reading When Bill got home he found the household busy with a much more practical subject than that of ghosts and haunted yew-trees.
