used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Never mind, little brother; Aunt Ruthy loves Octave ever so!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Never mind, little brother; Aunt Ruthy loves Octave ever so!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she will!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
Christina
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From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
at any time
From this reading “Never mind, little brother; Aunt Ruthy loves Octave ever so!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
Fritz
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From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
the act of departing
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Never mind, little brother; Aunt Ruthy loves Octave ever so!
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, little brother; Aunt Ruthy loves Octave ever so!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, little brother; Aunt Ruthy loves Octave ever so!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
OctavenounUS /ˈɑːktɪv/
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
Ruthy
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From this reading “Never mind, little brother; Aunt Ruthy loves Octave ever so!
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But she will!
She'll
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From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
precisely as stated
From this reading She’ll not scold her very hard for running away and being a heroine.”
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sight of the merry Octave in tears was one so unusual and so depressing that little Fritz set up a dismal wail, which Christina checked her own more silent grief to soothe.
which person or people
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But she will!
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading One by one the cousins who could do so passed out of the room, leaving Melville, who could not go had he wished, as sole witness of the interview between Ruth and Octave.
