used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
a cherished desire
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
extreme mental distress
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
at any time
From this reading No younger lover had ever won possession of her heart.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had loved him honestly and truly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No younger lover had ever won possession of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had loved him honestly and truly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She had loved him honestly and truly.
Honoria
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From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
held dear
From this reading She had loved him honestly and truly.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading No younger lover had ever won possession of her heart.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
not any; not one
From this reading No younger lover had ever won possession of her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading No younger lover had ever won possession of her heart.
with low volume
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had loved him honestly and truly.
term of address for a man
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had loved him honestly and truly.
precisely as stated
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the new baronet abandoned himself to the anguish of disappointed avarice and ambition, Honoria sat quietly in her own apartments, brooding very sadly over her husband's death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her life, before her meeting with Sir Oswald, had been too miserable for the indulgence of the romantic dreams or poetic fancies of girlhood.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading No younger lover had ever won possession of her heart.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading No younger lover had ever won possession of her heart.
