used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
(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 Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
cannot
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From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
ENJOYMENTnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading ENJOYMENT.
divisible by two
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
set up or found
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
not any; not one
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
an amount of time
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
a special situation
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perfect enjoyment must be divested of all fear; there must be no pang before or after it--that is, the pang, if any, must have passed away, and that which the heart is about to participate in, must not be productive of one single regret.
UnalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
not known
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading Happiness is not, it cannot be, found in any sensual pleasure, in any one pursuit in which the laws of humanity, nature, and of God are violated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the sorrows which all experience for half, if not the whole, of that period, may make the few minutes of happiness the sweeter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Unalloyed enjoyment is a thing unknown in this world; even for one whole day.
