aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Marchmont still lives; still hangs on to his fretful, joyless existence.
Fulvia
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From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Marchmont still lives; still hangs on to his fretful, joyless existence.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marchmont still lives; still hangs on to his fretful, joyless existence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
joylessadjective
not experiencing or inspiring joy
From this reading Marchmont still lives; still hangs on to his fretful, joyless existence.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Marchmont still lives; still hangs on to his fretful, joyless existence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
Marchmont
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From this reading Marchmont still lives; still hangs on to his fretful, joyless existence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
and nothing more
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
in the near future
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
profoundest
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From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
a person who is being chased
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
not in physical motion
From this reading Marchmont still lives; still hangs on to his fretful, joyless existence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading There, in profoundest quiet, they live, returning more and more to the customs and the habits of their own land, throwing off more and more the stamp of foreign life and an existence amongst aliens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They pursued their journey South on the following day, and presently arrived at what was to be their home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They are not without their joys, and they have at least rest for their souls.
a late time of life
From this reading Only three years have passed since that night when Fulvia made confession to her father of what had happened.
