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From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
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From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At length these obnoxious visits suddenly ceased altogether, but from that moment I must date the change of my father: a change that to remember makes me shudder and then filled me with the deepest grief.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After we had spent a few weeks in London his attentions towards me became marked and his visits more frequent.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were no degrees which could break my fall from happiness to misery; it was as the stroke of lightning--sudden and entire.[23] Alas!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was too much taken up by my own occupations and feelings to attend much to this, and then indeed I hardly noticed more than the bare surface of events as they passed around me; but I now remember that my father was restless and uneasy whenever this person visited us, and when we talked together watched us with the greatest apparent anxiety although he himself maintained a profound silence.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Among our most assiduous visitors was a young man of rank, well informed, and agreable in his person.
