used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
awaking
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From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She lay in bed to contemplate her well-being.
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She lay in bed to contemplate her well-being.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
having the place or position changed
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
fulness
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From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay in bed to contemplate her well-being.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay in bed to contemplate her well-being.
a particular point in time
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
with speed
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
express a supposition
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
precisely as stated
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading She lay in bed to contemplate her well-being.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She could hardly realise that she had attained her dearest wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bertha slept without dreams, and awaking, for the moment did not remember the occurrence of the previous day; but quickly it came back to her and she stretched herself with a sigh of great content.
the words that are spoken
From this reading God was very good, and gave His creatures what they asked; without words, from the fulness of her heart, she offered up thanks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading With old and young great sorrow is followed by a sleepless night, and with the old great joy is as disturbing; but youth, I suppose, finds happiness more natural and its rest is not thereby disturbed.
