used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
anew
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
(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 The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
without stop or interruption
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
set up or found
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
for more time
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
Nikolski
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From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
not any; not one
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
on one occasion
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
and nothing more
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
a male human offspring
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
St
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From this reading My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
a special situation
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
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 My relations with my husband continued cold and friendly, as at St. Petersburg; but here in the country there was not a floor, not a wall, not a piece of furniture, which did not remind me of what he had been to me, and what I had lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But not only was solitude no longer to us what it had once been, but we found it a burden and constraint.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our house at Nikolski, so long cold and deserted, came to life again; but the thing which did not come to life was our old existence.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter passed all the more drearily for me from my being out of health, and it was not until some time after the birth of my second son that I recovered my strength.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mamma was there no longer, and henceforth we were alone, we two alone with each other.
