used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
(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 “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
a youthful male person
From this reading No news came to me of my boy.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
something that is lost
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No news came to me of my boy.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
not any; not one
From this reading No news came to me of my boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Added to grief for his loss was anxiety for the fate of the child he had promised to adopt and educate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But, oh, Abel! with a burden of sorrow and remorse on my heart and conscience which has oppressed and darkened all my days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the first winter of our marriage news came to us of my father’s death, and we mourned him deeply, as you know.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We went down to Liverpool and sailed for America, to commence our new life on your Maryland plantation.
