used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
(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 What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
alleviateverbUS /əˈliːvieɪt/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
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 It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
How
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From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is weary work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
a special situation
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is weary work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
turnkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrnkiː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "This is weary work.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading How burdensome becomes the weight of thought as each hour goes by!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It presses upon the brain as if a heavy stone were laid upon the head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Three days have I been alone; without the sight of any human face but that of the turnkey.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "This is weary work.
Zimmermann
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From this reading What a terrible thing is solitude, notwithstanding all that Zimmermann has said of it--notwithstanding all that can be done to alleviate it!
