used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
(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 He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading It is like the bewilderment of travel, the illness of drunkenness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading It is like the bewilderment of travel, the illness of drunkenness.
expiresverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪərz/
third-person singular of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading (_Harpocrates expires.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
Harpocrates
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From this reading (_Harpocrates expires.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
heart-rending
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From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading It is like the bewilderment of travel, the illness of drunkenness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like the bewilderment of travel, the illness of drunkenness.
for more time
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
lowersnounUS /ˈloʊərz/
plural of “lower” — the lower of two berths
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is like the bewilderment of travel, the illness of drunkenness.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is like the bewilderment of travel, the illness of drunkenness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is like the bewilderment of travel, the illness of drunkenness.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He wishes to hate; but a vague and vast pity fills his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she cries aloud with a cry so piercing, funereal, heart-rending, that Anthony answers it with another cry, extending his arms as to support her._ _She is no longer there.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He lowers his face, overwhelmed by shame._ _All that he has seen becomes confused within his mind.
