used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Such a death!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
commiserationnoun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
Darkham's
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From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Such a death!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
fashionable-looking
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From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
Firs-Robinson
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From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
Poynter
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From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So sudden!"
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a death!"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "So sudden!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was the next day, and the news of Mrs. Darkham's death had spread and was now known far and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Isn't it frightful!" said old Miss Firs-Robinson, exclaiming as much with her hands as with her tongue.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A terrible death, indeed," returned Mrs. Poynter--a pretty, fashionable-looking young woman--with deep commiseration.
