(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 And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost crouching over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
cookstovenoun
a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading She was almost crouching over it.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
DisasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was almost crouching over it.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was almost crouching over it.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And they were utterly unseeing for all they stared into the ruddy heart of the fire shining between the upright bars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Disaster The mother was sitting over her cookstove.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Her widely gazing eyes were straining with the mental anguish behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her hands tightly clasped she seemed as though she was striving with every resource of her being to support herself under the crushing weight of the great grief with which she was beset.
