aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
anew
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Corcoran, it cannot be possible, can it?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Corcoran, it cannot be possible, can it?"
cannot
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From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Corcoran, it cannot be possible, can it?"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--CONCLUSION.
Corcoran
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From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
EXPOSUREnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--CONCLUSION.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Corcoran, it cannot be possible, can it?"
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
immediately past
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Corcoran, it cannot be possible, can it?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Corcoran, it cannot be possible, can it?"
Ralph
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From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--CONCLUSION.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Mrs. Nelson had recovered from the first effects of her severe shock attending the announcement that her son was dead, but she was still very weak and sick.
Westville
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From this reading Let us again shift the scene to Westville, and for the last time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Poor Ralph! poor Ralph!" she murmured, over and over again, as she sat by, the kitchen window, while kind-hearted Mrs. Corcoran moved about doing the simple household duties.
