used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
HereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
express in speech
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
not in physical motion
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The glow of enthusiasm and gladness, thus kindled in her soul, faded slowly as the sun descended; and human tenderness returned in full tide upon her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She walked a little way on the London road; she returned: still her patience was not exhausted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
at the time that
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herein Shall my captivity be made my happiness; Since what I lose in freedom, I regain With interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She longed for Edward to speak to; when would he come back?
