addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND PRIDE.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could but talk of old days to each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
without doubt or question
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could but talk of old days to each other.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They could but talk of old days to each other.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
Eva's
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From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
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 brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND PRIDE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They could but talk of old days to each other.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They could but talk of old days to each other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
plighted
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From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading LOVE AND PRIDE.
Rupert's
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From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They could but talk of old days to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could but talk of old days to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
hard to endure
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was useless trying to disguise the truth from her own heart.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
at the time that
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
Winton's
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From this reading Miss Winton’s eagerly anticipated visit, instead of adding to Eva’s happiness, only made her more miserable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading It brought back too clearly the dead past--the long weeks and months of wretchedness side by side with the days and hours of ecstatic joy when she had been Rupert’s plighted bride!
