used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
the act of departing
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
in a free manner
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
an established custom
From this reading She was indolent, by temperament and by habit, and she was oppressed with melancholy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading She was indolent, by temperament and by habit, and she was oppressed with melancholy.
inordinateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənɪt/
beyond normal limits
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
the literary culture
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
engage in
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She was indolent, by temperament and by habit, and she was oppressed with melancholy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading She was indolent, by temperament and by habit, and she was oppressed with melancholy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
determined
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading She was indolent, by temperament and by habit, and she was oppressed with melancholy.
tendered-hearted
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From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
unfitted
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From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
precisely as stated
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
someone who visits
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was indolent, by temperament and by habit, and she was oppressed with melancholy.
showing sorrow
From this reading The next day, she looked over letters from her husband, and brought on headache by inordinate weeping.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But a visitor came, and after her departure, she felt a degree of lassitude, which unfitted her for exertion.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was indolent, by temperament and by habit, and she was oppressed with melancholy.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading She resolved to make her will, and have it duly witnessed, that very day.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The tendered-hearted widow wept freely; for he had been her husband’s friend, and the words he spoke were solemn.
