used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
give encouragement to
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
Conny's
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From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
carefully weighed
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
else
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From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
set up or found
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
How
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From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
not any; not one
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
express in words
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
in a serious manner
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
express in speech
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
Thistlewood
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From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For myself, I never seriously reflected how far I was to be considered affected by Conny’s unnatural conduct until I reached my lodgings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had done my best to cheer my uncle up, and certainly left him a great deal calmer than I had found him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading You may believe he had asked me no questions about my visit to Thistlewood; the poor man could think and speak of nothing else but his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Charles Lamb._ It was twelve o’clock before I got back to my lodgings.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How say you! do you not yet begin to apprehend a comfort? some allay of sweetness in the bitter waters?”
