used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
(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 Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading DRIFTING APART.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
balconiesnounUS /ˈbælkəniz/
plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
boat-stations
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From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
campanello
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From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
dearly loved
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DRIFTING APART.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
divisible by two
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
Greswold
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From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
only a very short time before
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
heart-broken
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From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
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 George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
not any; not one
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
Thun
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From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
up to a particular time
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each seemed to desire above all things to be alone with that great grief—to hug that dear, sad memory in silence and solitude.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The villa was midway between two of the boat-stations, and there was no other house near, and this loneliness was its chief charm for those two heart-broken mourners.
in or at the place that
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
a Caucasian
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading George Greswold and his wife spent the rest of that fatal year in a villa on the Lake of Thun, an Italian villa, with a campanello tower, and a long white colonnade, and stone balconies overhanging lawn and gardens, where the flowers grew in a riotous profusion.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading They yearned for no sympathy, they cared for no companionship—hardly even for that of each other, close as the bond of love had been till now.
