used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Anna—sister Anna—come down!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
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 As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Anna—sister Anna—come down!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He is dead—he is dead!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Anna—sister Anna—come down!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Our father is killed!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is dead—he is dead!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our father is killed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Our father is killed!
immediately past
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our father is killed!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Anna—sister Anna—come down!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
a Caucasian
From this reading As the last syllable trembled on the boy’s lips, his sister fell upon the floor at his feet, white, cold, and insensible.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the voice of a child that had struck the life from that young heart; a voice so changed and lost in anguish that it seemed to cleave its way through her whole being.
