used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As he had lived, so had he died--alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had lived, so had he died--alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
Buscarlet
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From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
Idylls
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From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As he had lived, so had he died--alone.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
with low volume
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he had lived, so had he died--alone.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The news conveyed by Mr. Buscarlet shocks Molly greatly, and causes her, if not actual sorrow, at least a keen regret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
precisely as stated
From this reading --_Idylls of the King._ The very next morning brings Molly the news of her grandfather's death.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had died quietly in his chair the day before without a sign, and without one near him.
