used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Tis his shoulder, sir--an old wound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diana, on the other side, looked across at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
cannot
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From this reading Oh, he is not--he cannot be--_dead_?"
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Oh, he is not--he cannot be--_dead_?"
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diana, on the other side, looked across at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, he is not--he cannot be--_dead_?"
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Diana, on the other side, looked across at him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, he is not--he cannot be--_dead_?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he is not--he cannot be--_dead_?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'Tis his shoulder, sir--an old wound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Diana, on the other side, looked across at him.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "'Tis his shoulder, sir--an old wound.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Diana, on the other side, looked across at him.
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Tis his shoulder, sir--an old wound.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
not in physical motion
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis his shoulder, sir--an old wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH WHAT THREATENED TO BE TRAGEDY TURNS TO COMEDY With a smothered cry Diana flew across the room to where my lord lay in a pitiful little heap, but before her was Richard.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He fell on his knees beside the still figure, feeling for the wound.
