used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading He loves her!” the poor young creature moaned, in the utter abandonment of her terrible anguish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am so soon forgotten?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He loves her!” the poor young creature moaned, in the utter abandonment of her terrible anguish.
react verbally
From this reading “He said her answer meant life and death to him!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
the act of burning something
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He loves her!” the poor young creature moaned, in the utter abandonment of her terrible anguish.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “He said her answer meant life and death to him!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And I am so soon forgotten?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He loves her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He said her answer meant life and death to him!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am so soon forgotten?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
LallynounUS /ˈlæli/
support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He said her answer meant life and death to him!
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He loves her!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “He said her answer meant life and death to him!
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He loves her!” the poor young creature moaned, in the utter abandonment of her terrible anguish.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
NevanounUS /ˈneɪvə/
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
Rufus
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From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said her answer meant life and death to him!
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I am so soon forgotten?
in the near future
From this reading And I am so soon forgotten?
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He loves her!” the poor young creature moaned, in the utter abandonment of her terrible anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He said her answer meant life and death to him!
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He loves her!” the poor young creature moaned, in the utter abandonment of her terrible anguish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
way-side
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From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
which person or people
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
Wynde
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From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was indeed poor Lally Bird, the wronged young wife, whom her husband mourned as dead, who, crouching in the shelter of the way-side thicket, stared after Neva Wynde and Rufus Black with eyes full of a burning woe and despair.
