Allan
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From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
Carleton's
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From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
a special loved one
From this reading "You will not forget me, darling?" he said, pleadingly.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You will not forget me, darling?" he said, pleadingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will not forget me, darling?" he said, pleadingly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
not accessible to view
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
how
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From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
the literary culture
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
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 Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
Marion
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From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will not forget me, darling?" he said, pleadingly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
and nothing more
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading "You will not forget me, darling?" he said, pleadingly.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
literature in metrical form
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
an educational institution
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The parting from Allan had really been terrible to her, his love had for so long been her chief comfort and her only pleasure.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
precisely as stated
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life at Miss Carleton's and life at Thorpe Castle were very different.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not forget me, darling?" he said, pleadingly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Marion had not been there very long before she began to feel most perfectly happy, and to wonder how she endured the monotonous routine of school.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
but in spite of that
From this reading She said to herself that she should miss him most terribly; yet, if she had looked into her own heart, she would have seen it was not so much him she should miss as it was the novelty of his letters, his plotting, his poetry, the stolen interviews, the hidden romance that she thought so beautiful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not forget me, darling?" he said, pleadingly.
