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From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
Elinor
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From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
shroudingverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading He came to a part of the country where he was entirely unknown and where in the deepest solitude he could converse only with his own heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six months after this miserable conclusion to his long nursed hopes that I first saw him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He lived for some time never looking on the light of heaven but shrouding his eyes in a perpetual darkness far from all that could remind him of what he had been; but as time softened his grief[57] like a true child of Nature he sought in the enjoyment of her beauties for a consolation in his unhappiness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had retired to a part of the country where he was not known that he might peacefully indulge his grief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the world, by the death of his beloved Elinor, was changed to him, and he could no longer remain in any spot where he had seen her or where her image mingled with the most rapturous hopes had brightened all around with a light of joy which would now be transformed to a darkness blacker than midnight since she, the sun of his life, was set for ever.
