used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
placed in a grave
From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
Channing
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From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
Charley
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From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
at any time
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
communicated in words
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
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 _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
How
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From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Constance Channing sat, her forehead buried in her hands.
an educational institution
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
seniorship
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From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The college school, meanwhile existed in a state of constant suspense, the sword of terror ever hanging over its head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
male cat
From this reading Her own future blighted; Arthur’s character gone; Tom lost the seniorship; Charley not heard of, dead or alive!
hard to endure
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
at the time that
From this reading There were moments, and this was one of them, when Constance felt almost beyond the pale of hope.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading _How God was trying them!_ The sentence, wrung from her in the bitterness of her heart, but expressed the echo of surrounding things.
