used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
anew
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
(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 Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
move towards
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
without doubt or question
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
Compte
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From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
enduedverbUS /enˈduːd/
past form of “endue” — give qualities or abilities to
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
heart-rending
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From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
How
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From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
on one occasion
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
an amount of time
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading There was certainly but little to draw him from his absorbing reflections in the dull and monotonous plains of Burgundy and French Compte.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
not in physical motion
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How our hero made his way to, and through France, he never afterwards could clearly call to mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then there was another being, whose idea he dreaded to approach--and she had once, for one short period, been all his dream of bliss.
Willoughby
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From this reading The miserable end of poor Willoughby--never could that heart-rending scene be erased from his memory--the devotion of his fond parent--such a thought might have soothed; but had he not been, and was he not still doomed to be, to her a source of unparalleled suffering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Every perception was turned inward; while some mysterious spell seemed endued with the power of compelling his thoughts to go again and again the torturing round of remembrances, every one equally fraught with wretchedness.
