used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
in addition
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
analogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
Condamné
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convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
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crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
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d'un
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the event of dying or departure from life
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deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
greatly pleasing or entertaining
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Dernier
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desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
felonnounUS /ˈfelən/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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forgetful-ness
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From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
how
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Hugo'snounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
Jour
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kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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immediately past
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
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lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
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a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
seductions
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
be standing; be upright
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, alas! the sunbeam lights not only the road before us, but that we have been travelling also, and one is so often tempted to look back and linger!
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
which person or people
From this reading Another month, or nearly so, has elapsed since last I opened this book; and now, as I look back, I feel like a convict who has slept soundly during the night before his doom, and passed in forgetful-ness the hours he had vowed to thought and reflection.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was reading Victor Hugo’s “Dernier Jour d’un Condamné” last evening, and falling asleep with it in my hand, traced out in my dreams a strange analogy between my own fate and that of the convicted felon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The seductions and attractions of life crowding faster and faster round one as we near the gate of death--the redoubled anxieties of friends, their kinder sympathies--how delightful would these be if they did not suggest the wish to live!
but in spite of that
From this reading To understand this love of life, one must stand as I do now; and yet, who would deem that one so lonely and so desolate, so friendless and alone, would care to live?
