used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
(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 Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
a small worthless amount
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE MORNING LIGHT.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING LIGHT.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
not any; not one
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
the rays of the sun
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING LIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
unsolvedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvd/
not solved
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
at the time that
From this reading This was what Jack felt when he had to face the sunshine, and remembered all that had happened, and the merry party that awaited him down stairs, and that he must amuse his visitors as if this day had been like any other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So long as the darkness is over with the night something can always be done.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Of all painful things in this world there are few more painful than the feeling of rising up in the morning to a difficulty unsolved, a mystery unexplained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Calamity can be faced, misfortune met; but to get up in the morning light, and encounter afresh the darkness, and find no clue any more than you had at night, is hard work.
