used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
the state of being absent
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'What shall I do without him?' she added.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
Annot
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From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
from appearances alone
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
terminate
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
put or send forth
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What shall I do without him?' she added.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
Hester
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From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
Hester's
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From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
how
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From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'What shall I do without him?' she added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
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 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
Maude
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From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
MOLOCHnoun
a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice
From this reading MOLOCH.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
easily agitated
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
Red-eyed
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From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
Roland's
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From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'What shall I do without him?' she added.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
in the near future
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
not known
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Red-eyed, and apparently inconsolable for his absence for a single day, the 'gushing' Annot had cast her society almost entirely upon Hester, as Maude was too much occupied by her own thoughts and cares to give her sympathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What shall I do without him?' she added.
at the time that
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Why has he gone, why left me so soon after we came here?' she moaned for the twentieth time, with her golden head reclined on Hester's shoulder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'What shall I do without him?' she added.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While Roland's mind was agitated by a nervous dread of how to break to the ambitious little Annot--for ambitious he knew her to be--the real state of his position and his altered fortune, unknown to him, and in his absence, that young lady was receiving an inkling of how matters stood, and thus, when the time came, some trouble and pain were saved him.
