with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The ordeal of the past months had not lessened Fenella’s beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CLO.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
CLO
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From this reading BY CLO.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
Fenella's
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From this reading The ordeal of the past months had not lessened Fenella’s beauty.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
GRAVESnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading GRAVES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
GuernseynounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The ordeal of the past months had not lessened Fenella’s beauty.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The ordeal of the past months had not lessened Fenella’s beauty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ordeal of the past months had not lessened Fenella’s beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The ordeal of the past months had not lessened Fenella’s beauty.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The ordeal of the past months had not lessened Fenella’s beauty.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
in a swift manner
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The great liner swiftly pushed her homeward way through the rolling surges of the Atlantic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
belonging to which person
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Other yearning, tender hearts there doubtless were whose sole freight of hope the steamer carried; but the heart that beat so anxiously in the little Guernsey cottage had the most at stake.
