used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
Arundel
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From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I thought her first impulse would have brought her to me.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARK.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
didn't
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From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I thought her first impulse would have brought her to me.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
depressingly dark
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought her first impulse would have brought her to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought her first impulse would have brought her to me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought her first impulse would have brought her to me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
an instinctive motive
From this reading I thought her first impulse would have brought her to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
try to get or reach
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were."
belonging to which person
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did she stop here?" he thought; "why didn't she come to me?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought her first impulse would have brought her to me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Edward Arundel walked slowly back to the Towers, shaken in body, perplexed in mind, baffled, disappointed, and most miserable; the young husband, whose married life had been shut within the compass of a brief honeymoon, went back to that dark and gloomy mansion within whose encircling walls Mary had pined and despaired.
