used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
the state of being absent
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
Adrienne
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From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
anew
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
equally
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
André
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From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
extreme mental distress
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
any thing at all
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
have
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
Calvert's
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From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
desolating
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From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
engage in
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
others
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From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
St
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From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
required or under orders
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
possessing sweep
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the most insensible, the most frivolous, the most indifferent alike fell the shadow of those terrible times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sadness and the horror fell on Adrienne de St. André as it fell on so many others, but besides the terror of those days she had to bear a still heavier sorrow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
UNLOOKED-FORadjective
not anticipated
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This conviction, slowly borne in upon Adrienne, caused her more anguish than she had supposed, in her ignorance, anything in the world could make her feel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is no pang which the heart can suffer like the realization, too late, that we have lost what we most prize; that we have missed some great opportunity for happiness which can never come to us again; that we have rejected and passed by what we would now sell our souls to possess.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
a late time of life
From this reading IN WHICH AN UNLOOKED-FOR EVENT TAKES PLACE That great and desolating change which had swept over France in the two years and more of Calvert's absence was reflected in every heart, in every life left in that wrecked land.
