used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can no longer live as I am living now.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can no longer live as I am living now.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I can no longer live as I am living now.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I can no longer live as I am living now.
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 If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
for more time
From this reading I can no longer live as I am living now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
mediocreadjectiveUS /ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
a particular point in time
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
mountebanks
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From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
easily agitated
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
not any; not one
From this reading I can no longer live as I am living now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can no longer live as I am living now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
vilenessnoun
the quality of being wicked
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what a hurry I am to see Joseph!
at the time that
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never have I been so distressed by this mediocre life that I live, by these people whom I serve, by all these dismal mountebanks around me, among whom I am growing more stupid from day to day.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what nervous impatience I await the moment when I shall know what I must hope or fear from destiny!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were not sustained by the strange feeling that gives a new and powerful interest to my present life, I think it would not be long before I, too, should plunge into the abyss of stupidity and vileness which I see continually widening around me.
