the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
placed in a grave
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
How
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From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
someone who hunts game
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
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 We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
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 How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading RELIEF.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
only a very short time before
From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How long he sat there he scarcely knew; it seemed for hours.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Mr. Hunter in the easy chair of his dining-room, buried in these reminiscences of the unhappy past, and quite unconscious that relief of any sort could be in store for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the afternoon he aroused himself to his financial difficulties, and went out.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was very near: relief from two evils, quite opposite in their source.
