used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
(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 Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
else
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From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
joylessnessnoun
a feeling of dismal cheerlessness
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
become covered with mist
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
not any; not one
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
by chance
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading It exasperated me, it seemed to sap my vitality, and with all the strength of my nature I tried to resist it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went home in a state of profound depression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had made a hopeless fool of myself; probably they were talking about it now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These thoughts were rendered no brighter by being mingled with anticipations of what I was returning to.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Above all else in the world, perhaps, I hated, and almost feared, that atmosphere of dullness and joylessness, which hung like a mist over our house.
