afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
(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 Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
the first light of day
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
how
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From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
Lissa
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From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
of an obscure nature
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
Nathan
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From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
compacted by ironing
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
not in physical motion
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The spring brought trouble deep and lasting to the home of Nathan.
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
unknowingnounUS /ənˈnoʊɪŋ/
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading The next, the waxen body lay cold and still before her unknowing and unheeding, and the weighted agony of her heart was beyond expression.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
which person or people
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their child, upon whom Lissa had rested her heart and hopes after the manner of all mothers since the dawn of creation, sickened and died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day its little, warm lips had been pressed to hers, while its eyes looked inquiringly into her face with the mysterious intensity of infancy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, mothers who have had this experience, how I pity you!
