used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
terminate
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
make calm or still
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Very different was the life of to-day.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
Fernley
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From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
full of life and energy
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
Margaret
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From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
on one occasion
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Peace reigned once more at Fernley House; peace and cheerfulness, and much joy.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
to-day
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From this reading Very different was the life of to-day.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The peace was spiritual purely, for the lively and varied round of daily life gave little time for repose and meditation, at least for Margaret.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very different was the life of to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
at the time that
From this reading It was not the same peace as of old, when Margaret and her uncle lived their quiet tete-a-tete life, and nothing came to break the even calm of the days.
