AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Night was fast approaching.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As Hayward held his sister in his arms, he murmured:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hayward held his sister in his arms, he murmured:
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
at any time
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Night was fast approaching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
Hayward
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From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Hayward held his sister in his arms, he murmured:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As Hayward held his sister in his arms, he murmured:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading As Hayward held his sister in his arms, he murmured:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was fast approaching.
not any; not one
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
the act of departing politely
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
Pythiasnoun
friend of Damon
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
to-night
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From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night was fast approaching.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Hanging Day--The Friends--The Plot--The Attack._ There is no pang in thy sharp wedge of steel, After that parting.--_Pythias._ For some hours, Hayward and his sister were permitted to remain alone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nothing was heard without, but the coarse laugh and jests of the soldiers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would to God she could ever remain unconscious, or die to-night.
