used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
embosomed
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From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
enervatedadjective
lacking energy or vitality
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
generatedverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
in a gradual manner
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
humours
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From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
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 The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
not any; not one
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
an amount of time
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
remitting
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From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading The tenor of my days resembled the still surface of a stagnant lake, embosomed in a deep cavern, over which the refreshing breezes never sweep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was gradually succeeded by disease of body:--an inactivity, so contrary to all the habits of my past life, generated morbid humours, and brought on a slow, remitting, fever.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Sad, vacant, inactive--the faculties both of mind and body seemed almost suspended.
vicissitudenounUS /ˌvɪˈsɪsɪtuːd/
a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I became weak, languid, enervated--my disorder was a lethargy of soul.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The period which succeeded these events, though tedious in wearing away, marked by no vicissitude, has left little impression behind.
