used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
Dunham
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From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
at any time
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
foredoomed
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From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
HADDON
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
JOSLIN
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
for more time
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
MARCIA
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
not any; not one
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
on one occasion
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
PleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It seemed to him he never had known a longer or more terrible day, nor had the future ever appeared to him so hopeless and foredoomed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not rejoin his companions on the hill.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
at the time that
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading MARCIA HADDON DAVID JOSLIN wished nothing so much as to be quite alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pleading his errand at Windsor, he set out at once down stream with no companion other than his own bitter thoughts.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was yet daylight when he arrived at the little town, and he turned once more to the boarding house of the Widow Dunham.
