anew
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLINT AND PUSHER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
Drummond
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From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
Drummond's
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From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
FLINTnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading FLINT AND PUSHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
depressingly dark
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
how
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From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
Joshua'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːəz/
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
MESSRS
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From this reading MESSRS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
PUSHERnounUS /ˈpʊʃər/
one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
From this reading FLINT AND PUSHER.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
Stapleton
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From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been something gloomy and oppressive in the atmosphere of his temporary home at Stapleton, and he certainly had very little enjoyment in Joshua's society.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that he was again in his native village, Walter realized how unpleasant had been his position at Mr. Drummond's from the new elasticity and cheerfulness which he felt.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Drummond was the only one for whom he felt the least regard.
