used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
(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 The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
FIDETTE
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From this reading FIDETTE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Its tone was tender and sympathetic, and instantly awakened in my heart the dormant love of life.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
which person or people
From this reading Before looking in the direction of the doorway I knew I was in the presence of a friend--one who felt for me in my hour of dire despair.
belonging to which person
From this reading I was aroused from my stupor by a voice whose accents I had not heard before.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The question of sex did not occur to me--so completely does misfortune destroy all the impulses of the human heart ordinarily aroused in the breast of a comparatively young man like myself in the presence of womankind.
