used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GODFREY AND SEPIA.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
any thing at all
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
Durnmelling
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From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
divisible by two
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
set up or found
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
GODFREY
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From this reading GODFREY AND SEPIA.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
Redmain
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From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
Redmains
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From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
relieve from
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
express in words
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
not often
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
SEPIAnounUS /ˈsiːpiə/
a shade of brown with a tinge of red
From this reading GODFREY AND SEPIA.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The self she was so careful over was not by any means good company: not seldom during her life had she found herself capable of almost anything to get rid of it, short of suicide or repentance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
a special situation
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
at the time that
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the Redmains went to Cornwall, Sepia was left at Durnmelling, in the expectation of joining them in London within a fortnight at latest.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The illness of Mr. Redmain, however, caused her stay to be prolonged, and she was worn out with _ennui_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This autumn, at Durnmelling, she would even, occasionally, with that object, when the weather was fine, go for a solitary walk--a thing, I need not say, she hated in itself, though now it was her forlorn hope, in the poor possibility of falling in with some distraction.
