Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “The cry of the prodigal son rose in agony to my lips:
(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 As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The cry of the prodigal son rose in agony to my lips:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “‘Father! forgive me!’
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
immediately past
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “The cry of the prodigal son rose in agony to my lips:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
not any; not one
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
and nothing more
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading “The cry of the prodigal son rose in agony to my lips:
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The cry of the prodigal son rose in agony to my lips:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
a male human offspring
From this reading “The cry of the prodigal son rose in agony to my lips:
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
a just detectable amount
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
at the time that
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading As I gazed on his worn face, on which there was no trace of anger, but only sorrow—I was suddenly smitten with remorse for all I had done to him; wrongs of which I never realized the enormity until now.
a late time of life
From this reading “He was dressed in deep mourning, and he looked older by twenty years than when I had seen him last.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it was my father who stood before me.
