(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
(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 The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
the act of breaking something
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
without stop or interruption
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
how
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From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
immediately past
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
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 But what of those who had been left behind?
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 But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
the force of workers available
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
used to form the superlative
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
not any; not one
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
being perceived or observed
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
and nothing more
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
go across or through
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
express the need or desire for
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The morning had been beautiful, and all had gone to see the striking of the tents and breaking of camp, and they had followed the marching army for some distance over the bad lands; but at the earnest request of the men they had at last turned and gone back to the villa.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
at the time that
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
which person or people
From this reading But what of those who had been left behind?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, who had left them only that morning alive with hope and health, had met the most miserable death?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the long morning hours grew tiresome, and the women became restless, and could find no way to pass the weary time.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading They had noticed the continued inactivity of the volcano and had hoped, woman fashion, that the worst might be over, and their spirits had been, accordingly, bright.
