used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
in a serious manner
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
endeavours
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From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
and nothing more
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
without good reason
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
Lodore
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From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading THOMAS MOORE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
carry out
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS MOORE.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading The scheme which she had planned, and was now proceeding to execute, was unbounded in generosity and self-sacrifice.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had just begun to steal Each hope that led me lightly on, I felt not as I used to feel, And life grew dark and love was gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While the young pair were thus struggling with the severe visitation of adversity, Lady Lodore was earnestly engaged in her endeavours to extricate them from their difficulties.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The ardour of her zeal had made her take the first steps in this undertaking, with a resolution that would not look behind, and a courage not to be dismayed by the dreary prospect which the future afforded.
