aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
in addition
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
having the place or position changed
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
Kolbielsky
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From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
Leonore
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From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
absolutely essential
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
not any; not one
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
the act of departing politely
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE REVELATION.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days she had not seen him, had had no message from him.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not this alone that disturbed and tortured Leonore.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had also had no news from Kolbielsky, though the week which he had named as the necessary duration of their parting had expired the day before.
but in spite of that
From this reading The fatal Thursday had passed, Wednesday had come, yet Leonore had received no tidings from her father.
