used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
(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 All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The children were among the people collected in the churchyard.
Amrie
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From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
placed in a grave
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were among the people collected in the churchyard.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The children were among the people collected in the churchyard.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The children were among the people collected in the churchyard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
Dami
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From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading OPEN THE DOOR.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
obtain
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
hard-hearted
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From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children were among the people collected in the churchyard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
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 Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
Krappenzacher
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From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
Mariann
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From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OPEN THE DOOR.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The children were among the people collected in the churchyard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPEN THE DOOR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
having come into contact
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Souls’ Day, it was dark and foggy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were among the people collected in the churchyard.
at the time that
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Krappenzacher had led little Dami by the hand, but Amrie had come alone without Brown Mariann.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many of the people scolded at the hard-hearted woman, and some touched upon the truth, when they said, “Mariann could gain nothing by a visit to the churchyard, for she knew not where her husband was buried.”
