the state of being absent
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
anew
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
cause to be bored
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
divisible by two
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
the literary culture
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
and nothing more
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
Penetang
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From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately, however, they never came singly, and each bore reading again and again, before the succeeding budget arrived.
hard to endure
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
two times
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
precisely as stated
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The summer was half gone before the first letters came; and the monotony of waiting was broken only twice afterwards before the season was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first summer at Penetang was full of new experiences for Helen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The absence of congenial companionship of her own sex was what she felt most keenly.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The feminine loneliness was very trying, and if it had not been that her hands and mind were always busy working and planning, she would have felt the solitude even more than she did.
