used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To this hour your friend is ignorant of his destiny.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
at any time
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To this hour your friend is ignorant of his destiny.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this hour your friend is ignorant of his destiny.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To this hour your friend is ignorant of his destiny.
How
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From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading To this hour your friend is ignorant of his destiny.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
immediately past
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
come together
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
by chance
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
reproached
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From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
not in physical motion
From this reading In the security of his heart he still enjoys the felicity of which he is already deprived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
precisely as stated
From this reading It is decreed, they must part, and perhaps this may be the very instant of their eternal separation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading How far, alas, are those two poor souls from that tranquillity which we dare presume to enjoy! and how ill does this contentment become us, whilst our friends are in despair!
which person or people
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who knows but their mutual dejection, with which we reproached them at the concert, might be a foreboding that it was the last time they would ever meet?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To this hour your friend is ignorant of his destiny.
