react verbally
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
BABESnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come," said Gud, shaking the weeping man by the shoulder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said Gud, shaking the weeping man by the shoulder.
DAMNEDadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
epitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
death of a person
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
Gud
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From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," said Gud, shaking the weeping man by the shoulder.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Come," said Gud, shaking the weeping man by the shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Come," said Gud, shaking the weeping man by the shoulder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
UNBAPTIZEDadjective
not having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading The inscription was: "IN THIS GRAVE LIE THE DAMNED SOULS OF UNBAPTIZED BABES."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
showing sorrow
From this reading The man did not answer but kept on weeping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Gud paused to read the epitaph on the tombstone of the grave on which the man was sitting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you weep?" asked Gud, "since most of these dead ones will go to Hell anyway."
