used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
being joined in close association
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
Aubert
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
well in the past; former
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
extra-natural
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
Gerande
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
monomanianounUS /ˌmɑː.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing. (Chứng cuồng si ám ảnh một mục tiêu.)
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
not in physical motion
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
watchmakernoun
someone who makes or repairs watches
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
which person or people
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
