used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
react verbally
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
a state at a particular time
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
petrifactionnoun
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
relapsingnounUS /rɪˈlæpsɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this respect the result had sadly failed to answer his expectation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry had not referred to their marriage after the first interview.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not deny to himself that, instead of becoming more cheerful, she was relapsing into a more and more settled melancholy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading From day to day, and week to week, he had put off doing so, hoping that she might grow into a more serene condition of mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From day to day he noted the change, like that of a gradual petrifaction, which went on in her face.
