used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
Algernon
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From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
(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 Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
clogverbUS /klɑːɡ/
become or cause to become obstructed
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
corporealadjective
having material or physical form or substance
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
the organ of sight
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
inuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnjʊrd/
made tough by habitual exposure
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
not any; not one
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
and nothing more
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
overstudious
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From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The aching head, the dim and dazzled eye, the fainting heart, the weary and powerless limbs of the sickly or the overstudious, he had never known.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
having come into contact
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The long and weary hours of sickness fell heavy upon Algernon Grey.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had only been with him hitherto to will and to do; the body had been no clog upon the mind; and the active energies of both had seemed to give fresh strength and vigour to each other.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Never for a day during the course of life had he known the weight of illness before, at least within his own remembrance.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Powerful in frame, and vigorous in constitution, moderate in habits, and inured to robust exercises from early youth, life had been hitherto all light activity; and if some sorrows and cares had touched him, they had not had power in any way to affect his corporeal frame.
