used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! mourning mother!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
bitterer
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From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
exhale hard
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
divisible by two
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ah! mourning mother!
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Ah! mourning mother!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
not any; not one
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
seeth
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From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There can be no sorrow greater than this sorrow," sobbed Ruth, as the heavy sod fell on Daisy's little breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
at the time that
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
which person or people
From this reading He who seeth the end from the beginning, even in this blow "remembered mercy."
the words that are spoken
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
a late time of life
From this reading In after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * "Your daughter-in-law is quite crushed by her affliction, I hear," said a neighbor to old Mrs. Hall.
