used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
Cara
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From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
dearly loved
From this reading "Poor, dear papa!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Cara, Cara, what shall I do?" she moaned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
Estella
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From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
HOWARDnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Cara, Cara, what shall I do?" she moaned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, Cara, Cara, what shall I do?" she moaned.
not any; not one
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Cara, Cara, what shall I do?" she moaned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Poor, dear papa!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Cara, Cara, what shall I do?" she moaned.
SHERWOODnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
sugar-cane
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From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
in a swift manner
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
WEDverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Cara, Cara, what shall I do?" she moaned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dead! dead! dead!" and in her agony she threw herself down upon a heap of sugar-cane, while the hot tears ran swiftly down her bloodless cheeks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading In vain Cara tried to comfort poor Estella; the beautiful girl's grief was so great no words reached her heart to soothe her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WILL YOU WED ME, OR SHALL HOWARD SHERWOOD GO TO HIS DEATH?"
