anew
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
Lenora
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From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
engage in
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
precisely as stated
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was around her everything to make her happy, but she was far from being so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
which person or people
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The villagers, too, shunned her, and she was wholly dependent for society upon Lenora, who, as usual, provoked and tormented her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One by one her servants, with whom she was very unpopular, had left her, until there now remained but one.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years have passed away, and again we open the scene at the homestead, which had not proved an altogether pleasant home to Mrs. Hamilton.
