used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
any thing at all
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
Bertin
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From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
make calm or still
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'That I could have endured,' he said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "'That I could have endured,' he said.
an old word for “before”
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
fiacre
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From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'That I could have endured,' he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'That I could have endured,' he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'That I could have endured,' he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
in motion
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
in the near future
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'That I could have endured,' he said.
try to get or reach
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
carry out
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'That I could have endured,' he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She heard him ere he came out and gained thus the grace of an instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'I held my peace and did not intrude upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was never anything in life so pitiful, so moving, as the woman's strength that strangled down her sobs, dried the tears at their source, and showed to her husband a face as calm as it was cold.
people who are wounded
From this reading But presently they brought the wounded man downstairs, and Bertin came forth to seek a fiacre to take him away.
