used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Who meets them in after life?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
at any time
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
expiateverbUS /ˈekspieɪt/
make amends for
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who meets them in after life?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Who meets them in after life?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
express in words
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
in or at or to some place
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
a male human offspring
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
the act of testing something
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Does some kind relative step forward always bring them up under another name?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Are they taken away and brought up somewhere in ignorance of who or what they are?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is great criminal trial, and we hear that the man condemned to death leaves two daughters and a son--what becomes of them can any one living say?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
which person or people
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have often wondered if the world ever thinks of what becomes of the children of great criminals who expiate their crime on the scaffold.
