used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
a quantity of money
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
any thing at all
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
for the reason that
From this reading We laugh--because we cannot weep.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
cannot
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From this reading We laugh--because we cannot weep.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did I enjoy that evening so?
take in liquids
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Why did I enjoy that evening so?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Why did I enjoy that evening so?
the organ of sight
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why did I enjoy that evening so?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
the sound of laughing
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
the force of workers available
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
absolutely essential
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
without speaking
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why did I enjoy that evening so?
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did I enjoy that evening so?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading We laugh--because we cannot weep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We both drink like men condemned to death, silently and glass after glass, until we have swallowed the necessary amount; then we begin to laugh and mock most heartily at what we call our sentimentality.
which person or people
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did I enjoy that evening so?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ah! who will succeed in sowing a tear in my parched eye?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Scarcely anything but the fumes of wine and a great blaze of candles enable me to shake off these fits of depression.
