1886
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From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
acquaintanceships
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From this reading She did her own work, she discouraged acquaintanceships, and had none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
a youthful male person
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
a female human offspring
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did her own work, she discouraged acquaintanceships, and had none.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then she sold the estate and disappeared.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading She did her own work, she discouraged acquaintanceships, and had none.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Then she sold the estate and disappeared.
divisible by two
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did her own work, she discouraged acquaintanceships, and had none.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
not any; not one
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
not one, and not any
From this reading She did her own work, she discouraged acquaintanceships, and had none.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She did her own work, she discouraged acquaintanceships, and had none.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she sold the estate and disappeared.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Then she sold the estate and disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sold the estate and disappeared.
thenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
at the time that
From this reading His pride was broken, and his heart; so he wasted away, day by day, and even his daughter rejoiced when death relieved him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She did her own work, she discouraged acquaintanceships, and had none.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
a late time of life
From this reading In 1886 a young woman was living in a modest house near a secluded New England village, with no company but a little boy about five years old.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young wife shut herself up in her father's house; he shut himself up with her, and thenceforth would see no one.
