used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
(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 Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
Audrey's
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From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
for the reason that
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
Flaxman
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From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
imperfectlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/
in an imperfect or faulty way
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
Katherine
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From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
in motion
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
by chance
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Love, art, nature, religion, she had never really given herself up to any one of them; but she had called upon them all in turn, and instead of sustaining, they had overwhelmed her.
Vincent
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From this reading Ted and Vincent, Langley and Katherine, and lastly Mr. Flaxman Reed, they had all judged her--harshly, imperfectly, as human nature judges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Audrey's fate to be condemned by those whom she had most cared for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She presented the moving spectacle of a small creature struggling with things too great for her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of the five, perhaps Vincent, because he was a child of Nature, and Katherine, because she was a good woman, alone appreciated the more pathetic of Audrey's effects.
