the state of being absent
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
(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 She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The great house was closed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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Eleanor
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From this reading The Thorsgarth shooting was let, so Eleanor heard.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
in a gradual manner
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great house was closed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Thorsgarth shooting was let, so Eleanor heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great house was closed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
and nothing more
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Thorsgarth shooting was let, so Eleanor heard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
Otho's
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The Thorsgarth shooting was let, so Eleanor heard.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her own life was sweet to her just now, and full of hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
Thorsgarth
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From this reading The Thorsgarth shooting was let, so Eleanor heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great house was closed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She never went near the place, and heard nothing of it all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RETURN With Otho’s absence and silence, the uneasiness and the fears which he seemed to bring with him, like so many invisible but potent attendants, gradually died away and were lulled into serenity.
