(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 In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All was still in the house behind her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All was still in the house behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
jaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh, my love, my love!"
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my love, my love!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my love, my love!"
and nothing more
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still in the house behind her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was still in the house behind her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
a Caucasian
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with her arms outstretched toward the white walls of the Hall, the moon shining over meadow and river, the night jay creaking in silence.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In all her anguish and misery, in all her passionate longing and sorrow, these were the only words that her lips could frame.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Frank, worn out with excitement, had gone to his own room.
