used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
carefully weighed
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
divisible by two
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
a particular point in time
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
tediumnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They roamed over the grounds, enjoying themselves and laughing, but I tried to be alone with my own dark thoughts and lugubrious fancies.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading My imagination took on blacker hues every moment, as though some dire misfortune was weighing me down.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went down into the garden, and the cool evening air served to refresh our heated brains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
which person or people
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I thought that I was not even on the verge of what is meant by intoxication, but nevertheless I attributed the strange weight on my heart, the profound melancholy which took possession of me, to the effects of wine, which sometimes produces that painful tedium.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those happy, jesting, merry people, who considered the wedding a joyous event, inspired me both with disgust and an inexplicable aversion.
