presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
day-dreams
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From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
the act of departing
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
Goold's
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From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
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 He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He liked to think of these, picturing himself bravely cheerful through long periods of hunger, heat, or cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days he lived in an atmosphere of day-dreams and delightful anticipations.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading The prospect of joining Augusta Goold’s band of volunteers and going to South Africa to fight afforded Hyacinth great satisfaction.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He had no knowledge whatever of the actual conditions of modern warfare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He understood vaguely that he would be called upon to endure great hardships.
