used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
charnel-house
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
the act of departing
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
a social unit living together
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
Hansens
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
Hulda
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
immediately past
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
go away from a place
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
not any; not one
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
and nothing more
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
Sylvius
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
