used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
circumstantiallyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəliː/
according to circumstances
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
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From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
ImmersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
nurtureverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃər/
help develop, help grow
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
similitudenoun
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They afforded to Constantia a theme of ardent meditation.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The similitude between her own destiny and that of this unhappy exile could not fail to be observed.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The catastrophe of her tale was the subject of endless but unsatisfactory conjecture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the facts circumstantially communicated by Sarah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immersed in poverty, friendless, burdened with the maintenance and nurture of her father, their circumstances were nearly parallel.
