used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
anew
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
(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 They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
the act of departing
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
easingnounUS /ˈiːzɪŋ/
a change for the better
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He sat for hours without stirring, looking into the fire.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He sat for hours without stirring, looking into the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat for hours without stirring, looking into the fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
the act of departing
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
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 In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat for hours without stirring, looking into the fire.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
a particular point in time
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
Moreton
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From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
on one occasion
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat for hours without stirring, looking into the fire.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading He sat for hours without stirring, looking into the fire.
StokeverbUS /stoʊk/
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was leaving again early on the morrow, but for the time he was alone, and heavy at heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They wandered hither and thither, and up and down, never for a moment easing the dull miserable pain that lay beneath them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the long evening that followed Ruth's departure from Stoke Moreton, Charles was alone for once in his own home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He had no power or will to control his thoughts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He sat for hours without stirring, looking into the fire.
