used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
anew
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
Alden
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From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
(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 He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
propose a payment
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
Hissong
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From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
move hurridly
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
ShawnnounUS /ʃɔːn/
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
that is looked for
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though some dark curtain had suddenly been lowered between him and all prospects of future happiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
in or at the place that
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the funeral, Shawn appeared as one upon whom had fallen a great and strange sorrow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He rode his horse slowly through the old orchard again, where he and Doctor Hissong had driven that winter morning, but what a change had now come into his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There now seemed a lingering consciousness which separated him from his old individuality; something that awakened a flame of anguish within his heart and sent a tingling rush of blood to his cheek, but Mrs. Alden came, with her gracious and charitable heart and sought to soothe the troubled spirit, and her words fell as a blessed benediction into his soul.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I'm going to Old Meadows, Mrs. Alden, and there bid farewell to every hope and joy that I have in this world."
