afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Everywhere was blackness, and in it she was quite alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
ATONEMENTnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
Barbara
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From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Everywhere was blackness, and in it she was quite alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The whole universe seemed to centre in her solitary soul.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere was blackness, and in it she was quite alone.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
come to pass
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
subject to death
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Everywhere was blackness, and in it she was quite alone.
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everywhere was blackness, and in it she was quite alone.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The whole universe seemed to centre in her solitary soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The whole universe seemed to centre in her solitary soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Or rather some of the things, for most of them have faded away and been lost to her mortal memory.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATONEMENT Now these are the things that seemed to happen to Barbara after her earthly death.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole universe seemed to centre in her solitary soul.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consciousness returned to her, but at first it was consciousness in an utter dark.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole universe seemed to centre in her solitary soul.
