anew
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was watered by no tears--it never had been.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was watered by no tears--it never had been.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
divisible by two
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
death of a person
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
Har-bury
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From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
an old word for “no”
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
not any; not one
From this reading It was watered by no tears--it never had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
get rid of
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was watered by no tears--it never had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
Time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never looked dreary--nay, often seemed almost to smile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was again the season of late summer; and Time's soothing shadow had risen up between the daughter and her grief.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading It was watered by no tears--it never had been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grave in the beautiful churchyard of Har-bury was bright with many months' growth of grass and flowers.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Those which Olive shed were only for her own loneliness, and at times she felt that even these were wrong.
