to or in a foreign country
From this reading Twenty years she had spent abroad!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oh, how lonely she had been, and how she had pined for Holland, for the Hague, for her relations!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
at any time
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
Hague
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From this reading Oh, how lonely she had been, and how she had pined for Holland, for the Hague, for her relations!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
how
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From this reading Oh, how lonely she had been, and how she had pined for Holland, for the Hague, for her relations!
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
immediately past
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Oh, how lonely she had been, and how she had pined for Holland, for the Hague, for her relations!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading Oh, how lonely she had been, and how she had pined for Holland, for the Hague, for her relations!
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Oh, how lonely she had been, and how she had pined for Holland, for the Hague, for her relations!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Twenty years she had spent abroad!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty years she had spent abroad!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During all those years, she had been an outcast from her home, an exile, as it were, during all those long, hungry years.
a late time of life
From this reading Oh, the passionate longing of those last years, ever and ever more passionate!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she had longed for them all, for her home and for Holland!
