anew
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
(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 For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
react verbally
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We questioned her, and it was just as we feared.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We questioned her, and it was just as we feared.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
a young female
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We questioned her, and it was just as we feared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
and nothing more
From this reading We questioned her, and it was just as we feared.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
the act of departing
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
held up in the air
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
not any; not one
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
not one, and not any
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
and nothing more
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading We questioned her, and it was just as we feared.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
not in physical motion
From this reading For days that scene haunted me in all its freshness, and it haunts me still.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We questioned her, and it was just as we feared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
which person or people
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sweet, innocent girl was leaving her mother's care for the first time, to go and live with that man to whom she now belonged.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And only those who know something of the East know what that would mean to that frail, innocent little one.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched mother over and over again lifted up her voice and called her child by name, but there was no voice, and none that gave answer, and she turned her dreary steps homeward.
