used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
(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 All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT CAN’T BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED.
have
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
CAN'T
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From this reading WHAT CAN’T BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
CUREDadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading WHAT CAN’T BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
ENDUREDverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading WHAT CAN’T BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
Joscelyn
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From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WHAT CAN’T BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All great evils are more intolerable, more terrible, before than after they come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
propel through the air
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
the act of using
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment when poor Mrs. Joscelyn thought that she could not bear this rending asunder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAN’T BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED.
at the time that
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It seems to us in advance as if the mind could never accustom itself to such a change, or life close over the wound.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, when but a very short time has elapsed, we find that obedient Nature has accepted and acknowledged the inevitable fact, and that use and wont, so rent asunder by the change, have begun to throw new fibres of their cobweb tissue over the chasm.
