used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
Agnes
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From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE MAN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
assuageverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
an act that fails
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
foreswore
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From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
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 In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE MAN.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
misanthropicadjective
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
with low volume
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
try to get or reach
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
the act of searching for something
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
a state of social isolation
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
hurting
From this reading As some seek religion, so Lambert hoped by seeking Nature's breast to assuage the pains of his sore heart.
spinnernounUS /ˈspɪnər/
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE MAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a somewhat misanthropic frame of mind he had retired to this hermitage, after the failure of his love affair, since, lacking the society of Agnes, there was nothing left for him to desire.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE MAN.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Quite unaware that Destiny, that tireless spinner, was weaving sinister red threads of hate and love into the web of his life, Lambert continued to live quietly in his woodland retreat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From a garden of roses, the world became a sandy desert, and denied the sole gift of fortune, which would have made him completely happy, the disconsolate lover foreswore society for solitude.
