adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
bombasticadjectiveUS /bɑːmˈbæstɪk/
ostentatiously lofty in style
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
desolating
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From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
ever-shifting
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From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
Hawk's
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From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
Kenneth
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From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
noon-day
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From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
RETORTnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A crowd still hung about the jail and small, ever-shifting groups held sober discourse in front of business places.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
TryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading CHALLENGE AND RETORT Kenneth could hardly contain himself until the time came for him to go home for his noon-day meal.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
Viola's
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From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sinister tragedy in Martin Hawk's cabin was as nothing compared to the calamity that had befallen the girl he loved, for Moll Hawk's troubles would pass like a whiff of the wind while Viola's would endure to the end of time,--always a shadow hanging over her brightest day, a cloud that would not vanish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of the silence had come a murmur more desolating than the thunderbolt with all its bombastic fury; out of the silence had come a voice that would go on forever whispering into her ear an unlovely story.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Try as he would, he could not divorce his thoughts from the trouble that had come to Viola.
