AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
(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 Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHANGES AT PINE FARM.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading CHANGES AT PINE FARM.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
well in the past; former
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
Erlenbrunn
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From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
divisible by two
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading CHANGES AT PINE FARM.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
a young female
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
death of a person
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
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 On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
for more time
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
not any; not one
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
and nothing more
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading CHANGES AT PINE FARM.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After her father's death, Mary was no longer the bright happy girl she had been before.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even her favourite flowers seemed to have lost all their beauty, and the pine trees near the farm looked as though they were clothed in mourning.
at the time that
From this reading From time to time she attended the church at Erlenbrunn; and when here she never failed to visit her father's grave.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On every opportunity she went to this sacred spot to weep for her departed parent, and she never left the grave without having made fresh resolutions to ignore the pleasures of the world, and to live only to God.
