1918
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From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
agroan
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From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
(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 in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It dawned calmly and coldly and greyly at Ingleside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
battlegroundnounUS /ˈbætəlɡraʊnd/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
Blythe
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From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading It dawned calmly and coldly and greyly at Ingleside.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading It dawned calmly and coldly and greyly at Ingleside.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
travel across or pass over
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading It dawned calmly and coldly and greyly at Ingleside.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
at any time
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
to or in any or all places
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
greylyadverb
having a grey appearance
From this reading It dawned calmly and coldly and greyly at Ingleside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
a social unit living together
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
the quality of being humane
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
Ingleside
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From this reading It dawned calmly and coldly and greyly at Ingleside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It dawned calmly and coldly and greyly at Ingleside.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
march in a procession
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
Marwood
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From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
Rilla
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From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
searingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
severely critical
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
sma's
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From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Mrs. Blythe and Rilla and Miss Oliver made ready for church in a suspense tempered by hope and confidence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
war-bride
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From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
at the time that
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
in or at the place that
From this reading The doctor was away, having been summoned during the wee sma's to the Marwood household in Upper Glen, where a little war-bride was fighting gallantly on her own battleground to give life, not death, to the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in that week there was one day when all humanity seemed nailed to the cross; on that day the whole planet must have been agroan with universal convulsion; everywhere the hearts of men were failing them for fear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading BLACK SUNDAY In March of the year of grace 1918 there was one week into which must have crowded more of searing human agony than any seven days had ever held before in the history of the world.
