used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
(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 I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a remembrance that I, too, might be called to suffer.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a remembrance that I, too, might be called to suffer.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading But more overpowering than either was the sensation connecting the two.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
one or the other of two
From this reading But more overpowering than either was the sensation connecting the two.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
a single distinct event
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
irateadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a remembrance that I, too, might be called to suffer.
Laura
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From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a remembrance that I, too, might be called to suffer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But more overpowering than either was the sensation connecting the two.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading But more overpowering than either was the sensation connecting the two.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was a remembrance that I, too, might be called to suffer.
reproducingverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But more overpowering than either was the sensation connecting the two.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was a remembrance that I, too, might be called to suffer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But more overpowering than either was the sensation connecting the two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a remembrance that I, too, might be called to suffer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But more overpowering than either was the sensation connecting the two.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The awful power of a single soul struggled, in my apprehension, with the vain weakness of a single heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was irate with Laura, though I felt very sad, but of all most vexed that such an incident should have befallen my experience on that crown of days.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading I was really alone now, but had a variety of worrying thoughts, hunting each other to death, but reproducing each other by thousands.
