used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
in actual fact
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then there was a great material relief.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Then there was a great material relief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
NOBLESSEnounUS /noʊˈbles/
the state of being of noble birth
From this reading “NOBLESSE OBLIGE.”
OBLIGEverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading “NOBLESSE OBLIGE.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a great material relief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a great material relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
precisely as stated
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some fourteen or fifteen days have passed since the humiliation of Athens was completed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To have come to the end, bitter as it was, was in one way a relief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading To know the worst always brings a certain comfort, and that worst might have been, was, in fact, very near being far more terrible than what actually happened.
