used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
anew
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Was not Ruin’s knell already sounding in his ears?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Was not Ruin’s knell already sounding in his ears?’
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
forebodings
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From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
depressingly dark
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
how
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From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading Was not Ruin’s knell already sounding in his ears?’
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not Ruin’s knell already sounding in his ears?’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
quitted
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From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
Ruin's
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From this reading Was not Ruin’s knell already sounding in his ears?’
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Was not Ruin’s knell already sounding in his ears?’
Stamford
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From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he had asked himself, ‘Should he be enabled to call it his own on returning?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few short weeks had elapsed, and how different was the outlook!
at the time that
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When he beheld again the true and tender wife, the loving daughters, the joyful children, his heart swelled nigh to bursting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In ten minutes Mr. Stamford was deposited safely at the home which he had quitted with such gloomy forebodings, such dreadful doubt and uncertainty.
