used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
bewailings
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From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Whatever he did or said she had counted right.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF RECKONING.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whatever he did or said she had counted right.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
made afraid
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
Hartfield
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From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she had obeyed him without a question.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading And she had obeyed him without a question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF RECKONING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever he did or said she had counted right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
by chance
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And she had obeyed him without a question.
RECKONINGnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading THE DAY OF RECKONING.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Whatever he did or said she had counted right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whatever he did or said she had counted right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF RECKONING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had always been a good husband to her, she murmured; hard and stern perhaps, but a good man.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever he did or said she had counted right.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And she had obeyed him without a question.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Lord Hartfield stayed with the frightened wife while she knelt beside that awful figure on the hearth, wringing her hands with piteous bewailings and lamentations over the unconscious clay.
