used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
(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 But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The father and the daughter were there alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father and the daughter were there alone.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
blithesomeadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
a female human offspring
From this reading The father and the daughter were there alone.
dearly loved
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father and the daughter were there alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
how
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From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
for more time
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
a form of address for a man
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
not any; not one
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
Prevost
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From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
one of four equal parts
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The father and the daughter were there alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But oh, how changed was the aspect of all things from that which the house of Mr. Prevost presented but five short months before!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The father and the daughter were there alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must now return to the scene in which this narrative commenced.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brother no longer glanced about the house with his blithesome air and active energies; and the thought of him and of his fate hung continually like a dark shadow over those to whom he was so dear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were not wholly without comfort, they were not wholly without hope; for, from time to time, renewed assurances came to them from many a quarter that Walter would still be saved.
