used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
anew
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
take in solid food
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
else
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From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
not in action or at work
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
not any; not one
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
cut with a saw
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
only a very short time before
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading For a little before the gathering of the rains there began to seem a strangeness in the air.
carry out
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At first the three brothers lived so forlorn and solitary together they could scarcely eat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This, too, was no time for sitting idle and doleful.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything they saw or handled told them only over and over again that their mother was dead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there was work to be done, and brave hearts must take courage, else sorrow and trouble would be nothing but evil.
