Alone now, the widow reads considerably. (Para. 1)
Meaning: The widow now lives alone and, therefore, reads much because she has much time for herself.
Notice that the word "alone" can be used both as an adjective and adverb:
One boy alone can do this work. 只要一個男孩就可以做這項工作。
The boy walked alone along the street. 這男孩一個人在街上走。
widow: n. woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
The short story is about a widow on her dying bed who recalled her life. 這部短篇小說描寫一位寡婦臨終前回顧自己的一生。
Cf. widower : man whose wife has died and who has not married again 鰥夫
Please notice that one can speak of a man's widow: "Margaret is John's widow". But if the woman dies first, one does not say "John is Margaret's widower", but only "John is a widower".
considerably: ad. much, a great deal
She is considerably more tired from doing exercises. 她做練習做得相當累。
considerable: a. a lot of
Considerable experience is required to become a general in the army. 要成為一名將軍，需要相當的經驗。
For most people, it takes considerable effort to learn a long poem by heart. 對于大多數人來說，背誦一首長詩需要下很大的氣力。