used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
anew
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
(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 For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
besought
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From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
Chiffinch
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From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
divisible by two
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This I felt in my heaviest moods; but Mr. Chiffinch would hear none of it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This I felt in my heaviest moods; but Mr. Chiffinch would hear none of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This I felt in my heaviest moods; but Mr. Chiffinch would hear none of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
how
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From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
lamentablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading This I felt in my heaviest moods; but Mr. Chiffinch would hear none of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
not one, and not any
From this reading This I felt in my heaviest moods; but Mr. Chiffinch would hear none of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I felt in my heaviest moods; but Mr. Chiffinch would hear none of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The dreariness of the time that followed is beyond my power of description.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
precisely as stated
From this reading I besought Mr. Chiffinch to let me go abroad again, but he forbade me very emphatically; and I owed so much to him that I could not find it in my heart to disobey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every prospect I had was ruined; my coronet was gone like the dream which it had always been; I had failed lamentably and hopelessly; and it was through her father's treachery and malice that all had come about.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For so desperate was I, at the ruin of all my hopes, that the thought even came to me that I would go back and try to be a monk again; for how, thought I, can I keep my word even to Dolly herself?
