used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
cannot
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From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
divisible by two
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
Huxtable's
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From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
held dear
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
on one occasion
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
hurting
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Moreover the kind act cheered and led me through despondency, like the hand and face of God.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dear mother’s simple funeral took me once more to my native place.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although I find a sad pleasure in lingering over these times, with such a history still impending, I cannot afford the indulgence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even without Mr. Huxtable’s generous and noble assistance, I should have laid her to rest by the side of the husband she loved so well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But difficulties, sore to encounter at such a time, would have met me on every side.
