adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
domesticitynounUS /ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being domestic or domesticated
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
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From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
kithnoun
your friends and acquaintances
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
outcastsnounUS /ˈaʊtkæsts/
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few beyond that circle of hills knew that she, whom the nations praised far off, lay dead that Easter mooring.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
SpeakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This came into my mind when I heard of some of the circumstances attendant on Charlotte's funeral.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of kith and kin she had more in the grave to which she was soon to be borne, than among the living.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have always been much struck with a passage in Mr. Forster's Life of Goldsmith.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Speaking of the scene after his death, the writer says:-- "The staircase of Brick Court is said to have been filled with mourners, the reverse of domestic; women without a home, without domesticity of any kind, with no friend but him they had come to weep for; outcasts of that great, solitary, wicked city, to whom he had never forgotten to be kind and charitable."
