used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
Barryos
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From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
Carlita
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From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
consolinglyadverb
in a comforting or consoling manner
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
at any time
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
every person
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
promote over another
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
the act of departing
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
she'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
in the near future
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after that, to the surprise of everybody, Mrs. de Barryos did die.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
(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 "Well it is the first freedom of any sort the poor child ever had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
which person or people
From this reading People had expected that she was going to be one of those who lived eternally, eternally complaining, and her death came in the nature of a sort of shock to the community.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carlita was looked upon with general favor, and there were those who, while they sighed, exclaimed to each other consolingly:
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She will grieve, of course, but as soon as the first shock has worn off, she'll be happier than she ever was in her life before."
