used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
anew
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
(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 But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
move gently or carefully
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
come to pass
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
how
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From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
instrumentalitynounUS /ˌɪnstrəmenˈtælɪti/
a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
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 Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
immediately past
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
the literary culture
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
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 As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
Maddy
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From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
except for; apart from
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At last there came to her three letters, one from Lucy, one from the doctor, and one from Guy himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But when she heard that he had really gone, that a line had been received from him after he was on board the steamer, all hope died out of her heart, and had it been right she would have prayed that she might die, and forget how utterly miserable she was.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She opened Lucy’s first, and read of the sweet girl’s great happiness in seeing Guy again, of her sorrow to find him so thin, and pale, and changed, in all save his extreme kindness to her, his careful study of her wants, and evident anxiety to please her in every respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
at the time that
From this reading Maddy never knew how she lived through those bright, autumnal days, when the gorgeous beauty of decaying nature seemed so cruelly to mock her anguish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As long as Guy was there, breathing the same air with herself, she kept up, vaguely conscious of a shadowy hope that something would happen without her instrumentality, something to ease the weight pressing so hard upon her.
