used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
consider or hold as true
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Conceited man attributes that early adjustment to a lack of feeling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
(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 A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading Conceited man attributes that early adjustment to a lack of feeling.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
for the reason that
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
bewailverb
regret strongly
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
ConceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Conceited man attributes that early adjustment to a lack of feeling.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Conceited man attributes that early adjustment to a lack of feeling.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
provide as food
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Conceited man attributes that early adjustment to a lack of feeling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
set up or found
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Conceited man attributes that early adjustment to a lack of feeling.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
engage in
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Conceited man attributes that early adjustment to a lack of feeling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
and nothing more
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
orphanagenounUS /ˈɔːrfənədʒ/
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
with speed
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
the act of searching for something
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because the inevitable is so much more the ruling force in animal life, animals adjust themselves more quickly to new conditions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
at the time that
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
which person or people
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SEEKING THAT FOUND IT is only the foolish who bewail the inevitable with wasting passion; it is after all the wise who accept it and make the most of things.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
a late time of life
From this reading A great change had come over the world in that single night and so different did it seem from what she had known it to be, that as far as she could think, the night might have been a space of years; that years might have elapsed since her mother, who hitherto had always warmed and fed and protected her, now had ceased to warm and feed and protect her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when little Queen awoke on the first morning of her orphanage, there had already come into her eyes and upon her head a perceptible sadness, the sadness of resignation.
