used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
agitations
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From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
(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 I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
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 I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
inasmuch
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From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
a message received and understood
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading IRELAND.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
a full supply
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
worried and uneasy
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
unapplied
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From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
unclaimedadjectiveUS /ənˈkleɪmd/
not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
not known
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My existence was a feverish dream of vain pleasure first, and then of agitations and horrors.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading My mind was a chaos of useless information, my character a mass of unapplied energies, my heart a waste of unclaimed affections, and my hope an enigma of confused speculations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I now arrive at an epoch from which I may date the commencement of all that deserves to be called life, inasmuch as I had hitherto been living without God in the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had plenty to do, yet felt that I was doing nothing; and there was a growing want within my bosom, a craving after I know not what--a restless, unsatisfied, unhappy feeling, that seemed in quest of some unknown good.
