used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cardigan looked up at him blankly.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Cardigan looked up at him blankly.
brought into existence
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
Bryce
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From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Funeral arrangements?” he murmured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cardigan looked up at him blankly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
maternitynounUS /məˈtɜːrnɪti/
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Funeral arrangements?” he murmured.
new-madeadjective
newly made
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
a male human offspring
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter of funeral arrangements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cardigan looked up at him blankly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supreme sacrifice of maternity.
belonging to which person
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
a late time of life
From this reading For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigan sat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburn head whose every thought for three years had been his happiness and comfort.
