used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPECIAL FAVOUR FOR NEAL.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
absenting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
have
From this reading It was very sore to bear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
Cray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
at any time
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading A SPECIAL FAVOUR FOR NEAL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SPECIAL FAVOUR FOR NEAL.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very sore to bear.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
NEAL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SPECIAL FAVOUR FOR NEAL.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
not any; not one
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
hurting
From this reading It was very sore to bear.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A SPECIAL FAVOUR FOR NEAL.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very sore to bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very sore to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew now the cause of his absenting himself; and she knew that they were lost to each other for ever.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole night subsequent to the meeting in the Abbey graveyard with Oswald Cray, did Sara lie awake, striving to battle with her pain.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It is the worst pain that a woman can be called upon to endure; no subsequent tribulation in life can equal its keen anguish.
