aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
Alston
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From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
don't
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From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
DormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
at any time
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
Hugh
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From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
Hurst
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From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
and nothing more
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
go away from a place
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
not any; not one
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
worried and uneasy
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
restorationsnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “restoration” — the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had an intense love for the home of his birth and his boyhood, but just now it seemed to mean less to him than it ever had before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
a vivid mental image
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I SHALL FORGET HER” Restless and unhappy, Hugh Alston had returned to Hurst Dormer, to find there that everything was flat, stale, and unprofitable.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Now he did not seem to care whether they were done or no.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He watched moodily the workmen at their work on those alterations and restorations that he had been planning with interested enthusiasm for many months past.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why,” he demanded of the vision of her that came to him of nights, “why the dickens don’t you leave me alone?
