used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
(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 “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
a young female
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
held up in the air
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
Marion
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From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
on one occasion
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
Ray'snounUS /reɪz/
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gently, men!” she cried as a couple of convicts lifted the pine coffin.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
look attentively
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
at the time that
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Remember that all are not so accustomed to these sights as we are, and this poor creature was once a beautiful woman!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never to her dying day would the brave girl forget the scene on that little dock when the “dead boat” drew alongside with her dreadful cargo.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Marion had kept her promise to watch for Mr. Ray’s wretched young wife, and it was her grim determination alone that secured for the poor creature a Christian burial.
