used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Nimmo was a very unhappy woman.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
Dieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "L'homme s'agite, Dieu le mène."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
the act of consuming food
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
ENGLISHMANnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading NARCISSE GOES IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISHMAN.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading NARCISSE GOES IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISHMAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NARCISSE GOES IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISHMAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
L'homme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "L'homme s'agite, Dieu le mène."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "L'homme s'agite, Dieu le mène."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nimmo was a very unhappy woman.
mène
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "L'homme s'agite, Dieu le mène."
NARCISSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARCISSE GOES IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISHMAN.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
Nimmo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nimmo was a very unhappy woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NARCISSE GOES IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISHMAN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
s'agite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "L'homme s'agite, Dieu le mène."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading NARCISSE GOES IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISHMAN.
have in common
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
a male human offspring
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NARCISSE GOES IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISHMAN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Mrs. Nimmo was a very unhappy woman.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Nimmo was a very unhappy woman.
VespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Nimmo was a very unhappy woman.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had never before had a trouble equal to this trouble, and, as she sat at the long window in the bedroom of her absent son, she drearily felt that it was eating the heart and spirit out of her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Vesper was away, and she had refused to share his unhappy wanderings, for she knew that he did not wish her to do so.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Nimmo was a very unhappy woman.
