accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading They did not argue with her or seek to persuade her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading They gave her no opportunity to state her case.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not argue with her or seek to persuade her.
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 MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
set up or found
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave her no opportunity to state her case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
Hong
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From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
Kong
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From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
not any; not one
From this reading They gave her no opportunity to state her case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not argue with her or seek to persuade her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They gave her no opportunity to state her case.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not argue with her or seek to persuade her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
Pathshire
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From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading They did not argue with her or seek to persuade her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
on the contrary
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
refitnounUS /riˈfɪt/
outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
try to get or reach
From this reading They did not argue with her or seek to persuade her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They gave her no opportunity to state her case.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not argue with her or seek to persuade her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
Wei-hai
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From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
at the time that
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She could never shake off her consciousness of the opposition of their wishes to her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother and father were with her, but their presence accentuated rather than lessened her sense of isolation.
Woo-Sung
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From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading MARGARET IN THE NET I In the early days of the New Year, when the _Pathshire_, after her voyage to Woo-Sung, had proceeded to Hong Kong to refit, Margaret found herself singularly alone at Wei-hai.
