used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
(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 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief monitress told her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
Diadyomene
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From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
psychological suffering
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief monitress told her.
how
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From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
monitress
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From this reading The chief monitress told her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
go across or through
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
Rhoda
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From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
express in words
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
hurting
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief monitress told her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The chief monitress told her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
unregarded
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From this reading This I say that you may understand how a cry like a human creature in distress could pass unregarded at first.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some four days after Rhoda heard what more befell before that night was out.
belonging to which person
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dull roar of the sea came in swells of sound, filled as often with an illusion of voices; angry voices they sounded then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'We were watching all,' she said, 'and praying according to that promise I had made for a nameless soul in sore need, whose name, Diadyomene, you have restored to us.
