used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
exhale hard
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
Corrigan
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From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
heart-breaking
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From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
and nothing more
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
self-reproaches
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From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At length the first sorrow fell upon the Club.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
warm-hearted
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From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But time would not wait for him, and the letter, which only in gentle words told him of his mother's death, kindled in his heart such bitter self-reproaches that for awhile the warm-hearted man's grief was inconsolable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been his dream all through the years that he had been absent from his home that some time he would accumulate money enough to provide her with a home, where around her life every comfort would be drawn, and from her life every heart-breaking care would be driven away.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The mail brought to Corrigan one day the news of the death of his mother in New York.
