used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
anew
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
(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 At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
extreme mental distress
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At eight o'clock the jailer's wife brought in breakfast.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At eight o'clock the jailer's wife brought in breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
Christmas-day
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From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
church-bells
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From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock the jailer's wife brought in breakfast.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
glorifyverbUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
jailer's
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From this reading At eight o'clock the jailer's wife brought in breakfast.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
Madelaine
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From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
MISFORTUNESnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading NEW MISFORTUNES.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW MISFORTUNES.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock the jailer's wife brought in breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time all the church-bells rang a merry peal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
a source of difficulty
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before six on the following morning, the firing of cannon, which announced Christmas-day, awoke Madelaine from her agitated sleep.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At eight o'clock the jailer's wife brought in breakfast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Madelaine alone was awake; but as she looked around upon her wretched companions, she felt all the misery of her situation--she thought again of her mother and brother--of their anguish on her account--and falling upon her knees, she poured out all her grief to her Father in heaven, and felt comforted as she remembered that He has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
