used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
anew
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
ALFTRUDA
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From this reading HOW ALFTRUDA WROTE TO HEREWARD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
HEREWARD
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From this reading HOW ALFTRUDA WROTE TO HEREWARD.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ALFTRUDA WROTE TO HEREWARD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
maketh
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From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
recriminationsnounUS /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there were fits of despondency, jars, mutual recriminations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ALFTRUDA WROTE TO HEREWARD.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: and a sick heart is but too apt to be a peevish one.
Torfrida
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From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HOW ALFTRUDA WROTE TO HEREWARD.
a late time of life
From this reading The weary months ran on, from summer into winter, and winter into summer again, for two years and more, and neither Torfrida nor Hereward were the better for them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I had not taken your advice, I should not have been here.”
