the state of being absent
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
(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 'I knew it all along.'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'I knew it all along.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
the act of departing
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
he's
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From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I knew it all along.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I knew it all along.'
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I knew it all along.'
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
take in marriage
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
on the contrary
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading 'There was one little matter I forgot,' Hugo began, rather timidly, as Simon thought, when assured that everything was in order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEAUTY 'Hum! he's going to marry her,' Simon had said, and Albert had said, and Lily had said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
at the time that
From this reading When, at the end of six months, Hugo went away, much furnishing of rooms near the Dome took place by his orders during his absence.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here was Hugo back at the end of the fortnight, radiant certainly, but alone.
