used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
Brownlow
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From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
DOWNFALLnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF PHILOSOPHY.
divisible by two
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF PHILOSOPHY.
on one occasion
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
Pamela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF PHILOSOPHY.
cut with a saw
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He never saw her even at a distance--never heard so much as her name.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF PHILOSOPHY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Brownlow was having a very hard time of it just at that moment.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been a lapse of more than a week, and he had not once seen the fair little creature of whom every day he had thought more and more.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was in vain that he looked up at the window--Pamela now was never there.
