used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was all indeed well with him? or had the Nemesis of a wrong once done dealt its fatal stroke at last?
(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 How unspeakably dreary, lonely, hopeless it all was!
eagerly desirous
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was all indeed well with him? or had the Nemesis of a wrong once done dealt its fatal stroke at last?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
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comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
the first light of day
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Was all indeed well with him? or had the Nemesis of a wrong once done dealt its fatal stroke at last?
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
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earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into what tragic unknown fate had this earliest comrade of my manhood been remorselessly swept?
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was all indeed well with him? or had the Nemesis of a wrong once done dealt its fatal stroke at last?
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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immediately past
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lacking companions or companionship
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held dear
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
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mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
on one occasion
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading Into what tragic unknown fate had this earliest comrade of my manhood been remorselessly swept?
worried and uneasy
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
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possessing sweep
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
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not known
From this reading Into what tragic unknown fate had this earliest comrade of my manhood been remorselessly swept?
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading How unspeakably dreary, lonely, hopeless it all was!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How unspeakably dreary, lonely, hopeless it all was!
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Was all indeed well with him? or had the Nemesis of a wrong once done dealt its fatal stroke at last?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voices of the night were silent; the chambers of the great tossing sea hid their secret well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Into what tragic unknown fate had this earliest comrade of my manhood been remorselessly swept?
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE NEW GRAY DAWN My anxious glance wandered from the face I so dearly loved, out where those dark restless waters merged into the brooding mystery of the black night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was all indeed well with him? or had the Nemesis of a wrong once done dealt its fatal stroke at last?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Was all indeed well with him? or had the Nemesis of a wrong once done dealt its fatal stroke at last?
