used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What can be the matter?
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The World's Bible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can be the matter?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading What can be the cause of this mournful wail?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What can be the matter?
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading What can be the cause of this mournful wail?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
resounds
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From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The World's Bible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What can be the cause of this mournful wail?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading What can be the cause of this mournful wail?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can be the matter?
at the time that
From this reading There was a great cry in Egypt on that awful night, when there was not a house in which there was not one dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A great cry, a piercing cry, raised by hundreds of voices, a cry which resounds through the streets of the city, and which is echoed by the surrounding hills.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The World's Bible.
