used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
ablyadverbUS /ˈeɪbli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
being joined in close association
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
with resolute determination
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
FLANNERY'S
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From this reading TOM FLANNERY'S FUNERAL.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading TOM FLANNERY'S FUNERAL.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
hearted
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From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
not in physical motion
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
male cat
From this reading TOM FLANNERY'S FUNERAL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The grief of the broken hearted mother and the two faithful friends can better be imagined than described.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
belonging to which person
From this reading In imagination we can see the three bending over the still form of him to whose heart each was attached so firmly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One, a well aged woman, still clinging passionately to the cold hands and moaning with almost frantic grief.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words, however ably chosen, fail utterly to picture the sufferings of the human heart.
