used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
anew
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
(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 There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
Isabel
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From this reading There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY ON THE WATCH.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LILY ON THE WATCH.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
get rid of
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILY ON THE WATCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
up to a particular time
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
look attentively
From this reading LILY ON THE WATCH.
showing sorrow
From this reading There was weeping all night long on board of the Isabel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been a true and faithful friend to each individual of the party, and they were all sincerely and devotedly attached to him.
which person or people
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The death of poor Quin filled his companions with sorrow and dismay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With this sad bereavement came the sense of personal peril, for those who had slain their associate would not be content till they had driven his companions from their covert, and shed their blood or again reduced them to slavery.
