used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you crying for?"
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
demanding attention
From this reading "What are you crying for?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What are you crying for?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired, stepping to her side.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
a brief written record
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
recurring again and again
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
do one's shopping
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I inquired, stepping to her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I inquired, stepping to her side.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
having come into contact
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing at the door of a chemist's shop, endeavoring to arouse the proprietor by repeated pulling of the night bell, pausing between each summons, and vainly endeavoring to choke back her tears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you crying for?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The note of suffering in her voice touched a sympathetic chord in my heart, and awoke the dormant sense of good within me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I could not see her face, but so keen and poignant was her grief that I should have been less than human had I passed by without a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you crying for?"
