used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
react verbally
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
(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
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
Consuelo
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From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
the quality of being humane
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
misinterpretverbUS /mɪsɪnˈtɜːrprət/
interpret falsely
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
not any; not one
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
not divisible by two
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
on one occasion
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
Orsino
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
express in speech
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
express in words
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that he was once more in communication with humanity, since he had been able to speak out and tell some one of the troubles that oppressed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had assuredly no reason for being more hopeful than before, and matters were in reality growing more serious every day; but his heart was lighter and he took a more cheerful view of the future, almost against his own better judgment.
at the time that
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orsino posted his letter with an odd sensation of relief.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He had not expected to receive an answer from Maria Consuelo for some time and was surprised when one came in less than ten days from the date of his writing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This letter was short, hurriedly written and carelessly worded, but there was a ring of anxiety for him in every line of it which he could not misinterpret.
