used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her sweet face had almost lost the dignity of sorrow.
Ann's
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From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading They were changed indeed.
ConsolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Her sweet face had almost lost the dignity of sorrow.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her sweet face had almost lost the dignity of sorrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sweet face had almost lost the dignity of sorrow.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were changed indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was lined, weather-beaten, at times almost vacant.
Leightons
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From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading It was lined, weather-beaten, at times almost vacant.
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 The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
NadirnounUS /ˈneɪdər/
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
a light shade of red
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her sweet face had almost lost the dignity of sorrow.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her sweet face had almost lost the dignity of sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were changed indeed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was lined, weather-beaten, at times almost vacant.
transplantedverbUS /trænˈsplæntɪd/
past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading Ann's skin had lost the pale pink of transplanted Northern blood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading It was lined, weather-beaten, at times almost vacant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was lined, weather-beaten, at times almost vacant.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading It was lined, weather-beaten, at times almost vacant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were changed indeed.
which person or people
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
a late time of life
From this reading The Leightons, who settled at Nadir after a long year of pilgrimage, looked, back upon the happy years at Consolation Cottage as the dead might look back upon existence.
