used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
anew
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading But Minna lived in the gloom of a disastrous life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But Minna lived in the gloom of a disastrous life.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three years had passed.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
Hugh
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From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Minna lived in the gloom of a disastrous life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
Irene's
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From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Minna lived in the gloom of a disastrous life.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But Minna lived in the gloom of a disastrous life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
the force of workers available
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
Minna
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From this reading But Minna lived in the gloom of a disastrous life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
noontidenoun
the middle of the day
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
in the near future
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years had passed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But presently it was noontide again, and, after the manner of men, he forgot the danger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while the sun of his happiness declined and the shadow of his danger rested upon Hugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
a late time of life
From this reading The months passed and grew into years, and a wonderful joy came into Irene’s sky and lit, with a new worship, her love for Hugh.
