adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
Bibbs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He had nothing to help him meet the shock, neither definite religion nor “philosophy” definite or indefinite.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edith, weeping, made truce with Sibyl and saw to it that the mourning garments were beyond criticism.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Almost literally he had buried his strong brother, for Sheridan had gone to pieces when he saw his dead son.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could only beat his forehead and beg, over and over, to be killed with an ax, while his wife was helpless except to entreat him not to “take on,” herself adding a continuous lamentation.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Standing in the black group under gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old thought become definite in his mind: the sickly brother had buried the strong brother, and Bibbs wondered how many million times that had happened since men first made a word to name the sons of one mother.
