used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
anew
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did everything I could think of.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I did everything I could think of.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
GERTRUDE
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From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
only a very short time before
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
heart-broken
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From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did everything I could think of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
Johnnie
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From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
not any; not one
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I did everything I could think of.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
Identical; not different.
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
not in physical motion
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I did everything I could think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I gave him a warm bath—I poured out prayers and tears—I did everything to bring him back, but to no avail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading GERTRUDE could hardly breathe, but she kept quiet, and the woman continued her narrative, still in the same dull, hopeless, heart-broken tone in which she had spoken all along.
wrings
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From this reading "As to Johnnie, he hung over him too, and cried as I never wish to hear a child cry again; it wrings my heart now to think of it.
