used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
AH
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From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
Erminie's
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From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "No," replies Mrs. Lane sadly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No," replies Mrs. Lane sadly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replies Mrs. Lane sadly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
ORIENTverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No," replies Mrs. Lane sadly.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
Roche
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From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "No," replies Mrs. Lane sadly.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
weak-minded
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From this reading I am so weak-minded, I thought he was dead immediately, and shrieked and tore my hair, and made quite a scene.
at the time that
From this reading "We had one awful night when he came and told us the news, and fainted.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading AH, FOR SOME RETREAT, DEEP IN YONDER SHINING ORIENT.--_Tennyson_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever heard anything more of that poor Mr. Roche, whose wife deserted him?" asks Erminie's sister-in-law.
