used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
AlesnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ale” — a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
Evan
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From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
filchedverbUS /fɪltʃt/
past form of “filch” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
on one occasion
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
and nothing more
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading PROPER TOOLS.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
determined
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
Rhys
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From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
deliver by singing
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
song-bird
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From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
TOOLSnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading PROPER TOOLS.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
wailings
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From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
at the time that
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She had been wont to sing over her work, and had a store of old Welsh ballads in her memory.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ales had resumed her work on the farm, but not with the spirit and vivacity of old.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It cut her to the soul to hear Rhys grumbling, as he did, at the money filched from them to pay, not only the rent Evan should have paid, but the heavy costs of a seizure in addition; and she more than once resolved to quit the farm when the year expired.
a late time of life
From this reading But the song-bird mourned in silence for the mate torn away so ruthlessly, and, as weeks and months and years rolled on in the same drear monotony of hopelessness, her heart grew colder and heavier, and her prayers became as the very wailings of despair.
