used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cashel passed a night of feverish anxiety.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Cashel passed a night of feverish anxiety.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
Cashel
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From this reading Cashel passed a night of feverish anxiety.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
Enrique's
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From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Cashel passed a night of feverish anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
frères
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From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
heart-uttered
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From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
How
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From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
Macaire
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From this reading Robert Macaire.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
a particular point in time
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cashel passed a night of feverish anxiety.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cashel passed a night of feverish anxiety.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Cashel passed a night of feverish anxiety.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Macaire.
serons
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From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eternal friendship let us swear, In fraud at least--“nous serons frères.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading How ardently did he wish for some one friend to whom he might confide his difficulty, and from whom receive advice and counsel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enrique's uncertain fate was never out of his thoughts; and if for a moment he dropped off to sleep, he immediately awoke with a sudden start,--some fancied cry for help, some heart-uttered appeal to him for assistance breaking in upon his weary slumber.
