used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading His agony was awful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
cannot
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From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
give a description of
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
set up or found
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
provoking horror
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
immediately past
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
prostrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
slayernounUS /ˈsleɪər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
TORTUREverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
at the time that
From this reading At last when he was told that he must die by slow torture he begged for protection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The father is prostrated with grief and the mother now lies at death's door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent babe suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.
the words that are spoken
From this reading TORTURE BEYOND DESCRIPTION Words to describe the awful torture inflicted upon Smith cannot be found.
