used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
Barbara's
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From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This last has been Barbara's case.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This last has been Barbara's case.
cockering
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From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last has been Barbara's case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
immediately past
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
physicking
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From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Our hopes have as many ways of dying as our bodies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sometimes they pine and fall into a slow consumption, we nursing, cockering, and physicking them to the last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So this is the way in which Barbara's hope dies!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sometimes they fall down dead suddenly, as one that in full health, with his bones full of marrow, and his eyes full of light, drops wordless into the next world unaware.
