AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
in the past
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
a line of approach
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
brought into existence
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
a female human offspring
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
Dr
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From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
an act that fails
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
Gonzola
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From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
Julie
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From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
something that is lost
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
McClaren
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From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
Pedro
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From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
that's
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From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the name implied, they were of Spanish origin, and known as devout Catholics, supporting the Church spiritually and materially.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
which person or people
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly before Julie was born, her father died suddenly, stricken down with heart failure.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After her great misfortune Mrs. Gonzola gave up the world and devoted herself to her religion and the care of her little daughter.
a late time of life
From this reading About twenty-five years ago, Pedro Gonzola bought that handsome brown stone residence at the corner of Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue, and presented it to his bride on their wedding day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young widow was stunned by the loss of her handsome adoring husband; her uncontrollable grief nearly cost her the life of her coming child, who suffered from her mother’s anguish--at least that’s what the good Dr. McClaren said.
