(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From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
CRASHverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading THE GRAND CRASH.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral was over.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRAND CRASH.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
immediately past
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The funeral was over.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAND CRASH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral was over.
showing sorrow
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was all over, and they began for the first time to realise it; they began to feel what they lost.
at the time that
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
which person or people
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading And, when the last wild wail of the organ had died away, and all the dark figures but they two had withdrawn from the chapel, there stood those two poor orphans alone together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Charles had waited with poor weeping Mary to see the coffin carried away under the dark grim archway of the vault, and had tried to comfort her who would not be comforted.
