used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
anew
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
Barnby
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From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
a youthful male person
From this reading My poor boy--my poor boy!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
and nothing more
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
go away from a place
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor boy--my poor boy!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
re-read
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From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
Swinton
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From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Swinton remained in the study, staring at the telegram like one stunned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
precisely as stated
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He read and re-read it until the words lost their meaning.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Gone--gone--poor Dick gone!" he murmured, "and just as we were beginning to hold up our heads again, and feel that life was worth living.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading A HOUSE OF SORROW Mr. Barnby took his leave, feeling very wretched.
