afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
(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 By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
Ashbridge
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From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
cause to be bored
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
Finley
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From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
flatboatnounUS /ˈflætboʊt/
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
FORLORNadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE.
an instinctive motive
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
Mabel
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From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
MissionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
express in speech
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By common impulse, they looked to the two persons best fitted of all to give counsel and hope, Missionary Finley and Daniel Boone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
at the time that
From this reading It is useless to dwell upon the grief and consternation of the occupants of the flatboat when the discovery was made that little Mabel Ashbridge was missing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The parents and brother, after the first shock, bore the affliction with rare courage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young George Ashbridge was the first to speak after the fearful lull that followed the cry of the stricken mother.
