used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
Dennison
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
DEPARTINGverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading THE DEPARTING GUEST.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
at any time
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
for a limitless time
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
death of a person
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE DEPARTING GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
how
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From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
inly
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
Jessie
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
a particular point in time
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTING GUEST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
communicated in words
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
at the time that
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
winding-sheetnoun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
