absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
(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 Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
well in the past; former
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
put on clothes
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
Hugh
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From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
JOHNSON'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON’S LETTER.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading JOHNSON’S LETTER.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
Lina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
by chance
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _’Lina_ was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
precisely as stated
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Business of his late uncle’s had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all summer.
belonging to which person
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
