a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE PICTURE OF SAINT ANTHONY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
dearly loved
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
exhale hard
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
a female human offspring
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
held dear
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
Magdalene
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From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PICTURE OF SAINT ANTHONY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
and nothing more
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE PICTURE OF SAINT ANTHONY.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE PICTURE OF SAINT ANTHONY.
cut with a saw
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
get rid of
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
a male human offspring
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICTURE OF SAINT ANTHONY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Magdalene knelt in prayer at the tomb of her brother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading For this twofold love she had exchanged her father's hatred, for the father saw in his daughter only the murderer of his son.
at the time that
From this reading She too celebrated the anniversary of this sad day, when the blood of her beloved brother had been shed, and shed on her account.
but in spite of that
From this reading At one blow, she had lost brother and betrothed; for the hand that killed her brother could not lead her to the marriage altar, and yet both brother and betrothed had loved her.
