aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was better so, she thought, at any rate for the winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was better so, she thought, at any rate for the winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
for the reason that
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was better so, she thought, at any rate for the winter.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
Donald
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From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
the act of departing
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
Helène's
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From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was better so, she thought, at any rate for the winter.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
McCormicknounUS /məˈkɔːrmɪk/
United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
not any; not one
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It was better so, she thought, at any rate for the winter.
Schreibers
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From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was better so, she thought, at any rate for the winter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Helène’s life in the home of the Schreibers begun so happily continued as happily for many weeks.
WeimarnounUS /ˈvaɪmɑːr/
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had not told the Princess where she was going and, in her haste, she had forgotten to inform Donald McCormick.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was better so, she thought, at any rate for the winter.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would be happier alone with these humble and kind people.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading She communicated with no one in Weimar because she wished to forget, so far as she could, the wretched time she had passed there.
