afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
anew
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Her cheeks had lost none of their bloom, her eyes none of their brightness.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Her cheeks had lost none of their bloom, her eyes none of their brightness.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks had lost none of their bloom, her eyes none of their brightness.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her cheeks had lost none of their bloom, her eyes none of their brightness.
Marton
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From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
not one, and not any
From this reading Her cheeks had lost none of their bloom, her eyes none of their brightness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
on one occasion
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
possessing sweep
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks had lost none of their bloom, her eyes none of their brightness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life that was hers once more claimed her to the full.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading It had not been so for long weeks after the tragic discovery in the woodland belt.
a late time of life
From this reading Two Years Later Two years had passed since the calamity at the Marton homestead.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Molly’s eyes were smiling again, and all signs of her grief had been swept out of them, driven headlong by the spirit of youth, and the merciful healing which time brings to the aid of all human grief.
