afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
anew
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
(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 On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
Brownlow
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From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
divisible by two
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
go away from a place
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading PAMELA’S MIND.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
not any; not one
From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
Pamela
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From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
PAMELA'S
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From this reading PAMELA’S MIND.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
Preston's
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From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
Sara
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From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
get rid of
From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
Swayne's
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From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Poor little Pamela had no more tears to shed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sara did not even attempt to leave her forlorn charge, or to bring her away from Mrs. Swayne’s on the funeral day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Brownlow family scarcely met again until after Mrs. Preston’s funeral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first dreary night after all was over the two girls sat alone in the darkened rooms, and clung to each other.
