acted upon; influenced
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
anew
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
BERTRAM
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From this reading This is no earthly storm."--BERTRAM.
Brantwell
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From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
the act of departing
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
Drummond
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From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading This is no earthly storm."--BERTRAM.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
not any; not one
From this reading This is no earthly storm."--BERTRAM.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM--THE WRECK.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM--THE WRECK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The strife of fiends is in the battling clouds, The glare of hell is in these sulphurous lightnings!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no earthly storm."--BERTRAM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading It was two days after the departure of Sibyl ere Willard Drummond visited the parsonage again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE STORM--THE WRECK.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And then he heard of her departure with real surprise and affected concern; but he did not follow her to New York, as Mrs. Brantwell had prophesied.
