used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
(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 Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
AwakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The Rude Awakening from My Dream.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Rude Awakening from My Dream.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Rude Awakening from My Dream.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
home-coming
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From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Rude Awakening from My Dream.
as might be expected
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The Rude Awakening from My Dream.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Yet I think of it now as all sadness.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rude Awakening from My Dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet I think of it now as all sadness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps at the time it was not all unmixed tribulation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I look back now upon the week which followed this home-coming as a season of much dejection and unhappiness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I think of it now as all sadness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a great deal to do, naturally, and occupation to a healthful and vigorous young man is of itself a sovereign barrier against undue gloom.
