used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
anew
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
(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 Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
move towards
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
Donaldson
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From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
Dudley
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
come together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
a particular point in time
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
New-Year
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From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
not one, and not any
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
Seagrove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
refrain from harming
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If our time was short, the greater the necessity for crowding enjoyment into its every moment, he said: we could spare none of it for lamentations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
unresistingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The New-Year was now close in its approach, and immediately after the commencement of the New-Year we must separate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again we were all assembled in the parlor in which so many of our cheerful evenings had been spent, but a shadow seemed to have fallen on our little circle.
which person or people
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, with their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Seagrove, with theirs, and Mr. Arlington and I, must all leave within a day or two of each other, and a year, with all its chances and changes, will probably intervene before we meet again.
be the cause or source of
From this reading The very thought, as I have said, threw a shadow upon us; but Col. Donaldson, who is a most inveterate foe to sadness, would not suffer us to yield unresistingly to its influence.
