used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RED SCHOOL-HOUSE AT SHRUB OAK.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The doctor visited her every day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor visited her every day.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doctor visited her every day.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound of her voice must have sent you from her presence heart-broken.
a young female
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
heart-broken
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From this reading The sound of her voice must have sent you from her presence heart-broken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sound of her voice must have sent you from her presence heart-broken.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE RED SCHOOL-HOUSE AT SHRUB OAK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
and nothing more
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The sound of her voice must have sent you from her presence heart-broken.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED SCHOOL-HOUSE AT SHRUB OAK.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
SCHOOL-HOUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RED SCHOOL-HOUSE AT SHRUB OAK.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sound of her voice must have sent you from her presence heart-broken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
SHRUBnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE RED SCHOOL-HOUSE AT SHRUB OAK.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of her voice must have sent you from her presence heart-broken.
not in physical motion
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED SCHOOL-HOUSE AT SHRUB OAK.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
communicated in words
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The doctor visited her every day.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of her voice must have sent you from her presence heart-broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At times he attempted to arouse her with some of his droll sayings, but the voice in which they were uttered was so pitiful that she understood it only as a compassionate attempt to comfort her, and so, in truth, it was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One entire week that poor girl lay upon the verge of death; but so still, so mournfully feeble, that it would have pained you to look at her.
