anew
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
react verbally
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She died in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
placed in a grave
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
clasping
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From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
counterpanenoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She died in his arms.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She died in his arms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She died in his arms.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She died in his arms.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
with low volume
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
undiscouragedadjective
not deterred
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They saw him, in their sobbing, wait undiscouraged for his answer from the lips that never would answer again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he had claimed her in her life he claimed her doubly in her death; now, at least, she was altogether his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He laid her tenderly upon the pillow and covering her hands, still clasping the crucifix, in his own hands he knelt with his face buried in the counterpane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the stillness they heard her name again and again softly spoken, as if he still would summon her from the apathy of death.
