(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The weight of blame which she took to herself was almost insupportable.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Lucy wept like one distraught.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The weight of blame which she took to herself was almost insupportable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lucy wept like one distraught.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy wept like one distraught.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
not any; not one
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucy wept like one distraught.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weight of blame which she took to herself was almost insupportable.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
upbraidedverbUS /əpˈbreɪdɪd/
past form of “upbraid” — express criticism towards
From this reading She unjustly upbraided herself for having, however innocently, given Luke cause of suspicion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The weight of blame which she took to herself was almost insupportable.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Lucy wept like one distraught.
at the time that
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the deep, black future which lay before her, she could see no gleam of hope or sunlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, however, when she was left alone with the exhausted, almost senseless mother, that the tide of grief took its full course.
