afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
(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 Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
death of a person
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, she would have wept over him.
how
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From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
a particular point in time
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
used to form the superlative
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, she would have wept over him.
get rid of
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prisoners have been known to shed tears over the grave of their jailer.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Yes, she would have wept over him.
at the time that
From this reading But how much less poignant would her grief have been than at this moment, when it was complicated by all the torments of uncertainty, and by the most frightful apprehensions!
which person or people
From this reading Then he was her husband, after all, the father of her children, the only man who existed for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, she would have wept over him.
a late time of life
From this reading For twenty-six years they had never been separated: they had sat at the same table: they had slept side by side.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she would have wept over him.
