used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
(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 All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He cursed the mule, and the wedding to which his wife was going.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
the act of departing
From this reading He cursed the mule, and the wedding to which his wife was going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cursed the mule, and the wedding to which his wife was going.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
held dear
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He cursed the mule, and the wedding to which his wife was going.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The good President, who in his heart was more glad than sorry, showed great contrition, and fell down, and displayed much sorrow and regret for his good wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He cursed the mule, and the wedding to which his wife was going.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were much troubled and sorrowful that Madame was lost, and they returned to the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He cursed the mule, and the wedding to which his wife was going.
which person or people
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the servants went to the President, who was in his room expecting the news; and with much sorrow told him of the death of his wife.
wretches
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From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And by God!” he said, “it is a great reproach to all you people that were there that you did not save my poor wife, who loved you all so much; you are all cowardly wretches, and you have clearly shown it.”
