used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
anew
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
how long something has existed
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
Belfont
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From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Grieving for you has brought her to this pass.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
Clare
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From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
Elinor
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From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grieving for you has brought her to this pass.”
Glanaa
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From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
GrievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Grieving for you has brought her to this pass.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What the nun had said was true.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grieving for you has brought her to this pass.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
immediately past
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading What the nun had said was true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
go across or through
From this reading Grieving for you has brought her to this pass.”
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
St
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From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Grieving for you has brought her to this pass.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
in the direction of
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What the nun had said was true.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the nun had said was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the nun had said was true.
which person or people
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading The abbess was much changed in appearance; but through the decay, and wrinkles of age, the serenity and benevolence of a kind and pious heart remained.
but in spite of that
From this reading Elinor rode not to the mountains; she appeared not again at Belfont; but turning her horse towards the convent of Glanaa, she entered there, and asked if her aunt the abbess were yet alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She is alive,” said one of those who remembered Miss St. Clare; “but she is much changed since she last beheld you.
