actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Possession had taken nothing of the gusto from hope.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
gustonounUS /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Possession had taken nothing of the gusto from hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY SEASON.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Possession had taken nothing of the gusto from hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Surely, I then was happy!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Possession had taken nothing of the gusto from hope.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
others
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From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
palings
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From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
PossessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Possession had taken nothing of the gusto from hope.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
SEASONnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE HAPPY SEASON.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, I then was happy!
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Possession had taken nothing of the gusto from hope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY SEASON.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Surely, I then was happy!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can not deceive myself as to the character of those brief Eden moments of security and peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely, I then was happy!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Even now, lone as I appear in the sight of others--degraded as I feel myself--even now I look back on our low white cottage, by the shores of that placid lake--its little palings gleaming sweetly through its dense green foliage--recall those happy, halcyon days, and feel that we both, for the time, had attained the secret--the secret worth all the rest--of an enjoyment actually felt, and quite as full, flush, and satisfactory, as it had seemed in the perspective.
