used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
Bertha
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From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
divisible by two
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
GYMnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading IN THE "GYM."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
Haughton
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From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE "GYM."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
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 To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
Peggy's
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From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE "GYM."
a special situation
From this reading Education seemed a foolish and meaningless thing beside the love and comfort of home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
triumphing
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From this reading To be sure she had been cheered by a friendly call from Bertha Haughton, but even that could not keep the homesickness from triumphing, when she was left alone, and the sounds in the corridor died away, and the light was out.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
at the time that
From this reading Peggy's pillow was quite damp when she went to sleep that night.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Home seemed so far, so endlessly far away; she felt so utterly alone in the world!
