aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
equally
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
BRIDEGROOMnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading THE WIDOWED BRIDEGROOM.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
Drummond
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From this reading Where was Willard Drummond?
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
set up or found
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
death of a person
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
set down according to a plan
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
immediately past
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
not any; not one
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
and nothing more
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
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 In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOWED BRIDEGROOM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading In his far-off Virginia home, he had seen the last remains of his only surviving parent laid in the grave, and found himself the sole possessor of an almost princely fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
in or at the place that
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
belonging to which person
From this reading And where, meantime, was he, whose headstrong passions had brought about this catastrophe?
WIDOWEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading THE WIDOWED BRIDEGROOM.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading Where was Willard Drummond?
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "One fatal remembrance, one sorrow which throws Its bleak shade alike o'er our joys and our woes, To which life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliction no sting."--MOORE.
