the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
exhale hard
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
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 She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
Cundall's
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From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
a young female
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How she must have suffered! he thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
How
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From this reading How she must have suffered! he thought.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
held dear
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
engage in
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How she must have suffered! he thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
move upward
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading How she must have suffered! he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How she must have suffered! he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
in the direction of
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an awful blow Cundall's death must have been to her to make her look as she looked now, as she rose and stood before him!
at the time that
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When he saw the girl he loved so much rise wan and pale from the couch on which she had been seated waiting for his coming, his heart sank within him.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She yielded to his embrace and returned his kiss, but it seemed to him as if her lips were cold and lifeless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My darling Ida," he said, as he went towards her and took her in his arms and kissed her, "how ill and sad you look!"
