to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Her child was asleep!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her child was asleep!
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
any strong feeling
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
story-teller's
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From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
upliftverbUS /ˈʌplɪft/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT The tone of the story-teller's voice had grown softer and softer; had dropped lower and lower; then stopped altogether.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The man had drawn the coverlet up so that it shielded the wearied little eyes from the light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her very soul was gladdened by the picture upon which her eyes rested.
belonging to which person
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The silence caused the woman, whose pent-up emotion had been finding vent in silent tears, to uplift her head.
