used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
in addition
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wakes are for older people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
brought into existence
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
a particular point in time
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Wakes are for older people.
and nothing more
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Wakes are for older people.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
REHEARSINGverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no wake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading REHEARSING FOR THE SHOW Famine not only carried off a million of the living, but it claimed also the unborn.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading There was no wake.
WakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading Wakes are for older people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no candles to burn, no extra sheet to put over the old dresser, and no clock to stop at the moment of death.
wombnounUS /wuːm/
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
From this reading Anna's second child was born a few months after the siege was broken, but the child had been starved in its mother's womb and lived only three months.
