used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
see with attention
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
heaven-sentadjective
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
Louise
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From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
nightmare-days
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From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
reflowering
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From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
retrievedverbUS /rɪˈtriːvd/
Got or brought back something that was lost or hidden.
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dusk, the dreary November dusk, had fallen as Louise hurried homeward across the damp fields and deserted country roads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to be alone--alone to look her happiness in the face, alone with her new heaven-sent ecstasy of gratitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the nightmare-days of hopelessness and despair, behold! life was to be renewed, retrieved, redeemed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Like a grey cloak of misery her anguish fell away from her; she stepped forth blissful and entranced into the pathway of her reflowering youth.
Yule's
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From this reading She had refused Mrs. Yule's urgent offer to accompany her or to send some one with her.
