used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
(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 Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading WHERE THE BURDEN IS HEAVIEST.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
deep-toned
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From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
emptieradjectiveUS /ˈemptiər/
comparative of “empty” — holding or containing nothing
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
at any time
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
HEAVIESTadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading WHERE THE BURDEN IS HEAVIEST.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE BURDEN IS HEAVIEST.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
and nothing more
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What had she to live for?
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
manor-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
pealed
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From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had she to live for?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE BURDEN IS HEAVIEST.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The deep-toned organ pealed through the empty manor-house in the gloom of a rainy summer afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had she to live for?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had she to live for?
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE BURDEN IS HEAVIEST.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The brief romance of her girlhood was all she had ever known of the love which for most women means a life history.
Wornock
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From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
a late time of life
From this reading Not once in the long dull day had the sun looked through the low, dull sky; and Mrs. Wornock, always peculiarly sensible of every change in the atmosphere, felt that life was just a little sadder and emptier than it had been for her in all the long slow years of a lonely widowhood.
