used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
(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 “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NO tidings of Bernard and Angela.
Angela
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From this reading NO tidings of Bernard and Angela.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading NO tidings of Bernard and Angela.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
Clement's
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From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
without stop or interruption
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. HAMILTON KING.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
Ewmouth
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From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading E. HAMILTON KING.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
How
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From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading E. HAMILTON KING.
immediately past
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
martyrdoms
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From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
not any; not one
From this reading NO tidings of Bernard and Angela.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
Phyllis
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From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
express in words
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
possessing sweep
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading NO tidings of Bernard and Angela.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
wanhope
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From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at last, one forenoon, a telegram was put into Clement’s hand, dated from Ewmouth:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How purer were earth, if all its martyrdoms, If all its struggling sighs of sacrifice Were swept away!”
belonging to which person
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The suspense began to diminish into “wanhope” or despair; and the brothers and sisters continued to say that they were sorry above all for Phyllis, whose gentle sweetness had made her one with them.
