used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The news was too cruel, too dreadful, too horrible.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The news was too cruel, too dreadful, too horrible.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
provoking horror
From this reading The news was too cruel, too dreadful, too horrible.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
immediately past
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news was too cruel, too dreadful, too horrible.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
on the contrary
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She moaned rather than cried--"Oh, merciful Heaven, let me die! let me die!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone at last; and the ghastly fear, the terrible dread, overwhelmed Hyacinth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The news was too cruel, too dreadful, too horrible.
hard to endure
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fear that was upon her was far more trying than any physical anguish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news was too cruel, too dreadful, too horrible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The paper dropped from her hands, and she fell, with a low, shuddering cry, on her knees.
