used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Crestfallen Return to Albany.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading A Crestfallen Return to Albany.
(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 health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
CrestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading A Crestfallen Return to Albany.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
Dr
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From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
with speed
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
freed from illness or injury
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A Crestfallen Return to Albany.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
Teunis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Crestfallen Return to Albany.
the act of using
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
at the time that
From this reading These bad days were nearing their end when Dr. Teunis one afternoon came in with tidings from home.
which person or people
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a man who had his physician's personal assurance that there was nothing serious in his case, I recovered my strength with vexatious slowness.
wofully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a very painful and wearing week, indeed, before it became clear to me that I was even convalescent, and thereafter my progress was wofully halting and intermittent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading Perhaps health would have come more rapidly if with every sound of the guns from the platforms, and every rattle of the drums outside, I had not wrathfully asked myself, "Of what use is all this now, alas!"
