used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
anew
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its Light and its Life were gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Its Light and its Life were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
how
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From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its Light and its Life were gone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its Light and its Life were gone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its Light and its Life were gone.
for more time
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
not any; not one
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
Self-reproaches
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From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
in the near future
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Shadow on the House_ OH! how dreary now seemed the House!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She declared she could never be happy again—she could never cease thinking of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unseen Presence of Love no longer gladdened it, and the Shadow of Death was slowly creeping on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its Light and its Life were gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
Wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading _Violet_ came to pour out her Wretchedness and her Self-reproaches to me as soon as she heard what had happened.
