Chapter XL · Sunshine After the Storm

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

later than; following

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

every person

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

immediately past

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I might have learned to love him, but he is dead and gone; everybody is gone who cared for me.

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From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

not any; not one

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

on one occasion

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

above and across; more than

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

on the contrary

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But to Mildred there seemed no to-morrow better than to-day had been, and when after her early tea she sat down in her little sitting-room, there came over her such a sense of dreariness and pain as she had never before experienced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the last day, or rather the last night of the storm.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

at the time that

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

which person or people

From this reading Once she thought of her husband, who had been so kind to her, and whispered sadly:

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind had subsided, and when the sun went down there was in the west a tinge of red as a promise of a fair to-morrow.