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From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
(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 Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
an established custom
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
Janie
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From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
held up in the air
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
by chance
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
on the contrary
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
not in physical motion
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
to-day
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From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Janie was the first; for since her illness she has not risen to breakfast, and I have been in the habit of carrying in her tray for her.
the act of testing something
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was with a shaking hand that I lifted it to-day; and the poor child noticed the difference in my demeanour, and asked me tenderly if I were ill or tired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
which person or people
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _August 11th_.—I returned from parade this morning tired, feverish, and with a weight upon my conscience as though I had committed an unpardonable crime.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I felt as if I dared not face my injured wife, still less the woman who has usurped her place in my affections, or rather who holds the place in which the other should have reigned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I was not only obliged to encounter both of them, but to go through all the formalities of daily life, without which perhaps the trial would have proved too much for my endurance.
