used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
how long something has existed
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
(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 Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
cannot
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From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
CAUSESnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading SHAKESPEARE'S INSOMNIA, AND THE CAUSES THEREOF.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
at any time
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
apart from; not including
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
INSOMNIAnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniə/
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading SHAKESPEARE'S INSOMNIA, AND THE CAUSES THEREOF.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
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 But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
the literary culture
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
for more time
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
the force of workers available
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
and nothing more
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
perplexities
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From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
with speed
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
remedialadjectiveUS /rɪˈmiːdiəl/
tending or intended to rectify or improve
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
restorernounUS /rɪˈstɔːrər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
SHAKESPEARE'SnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE'S INSOMNIA, AND THE CAUSES THEREOF.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is a literary hoax, and the letters quoted below are fictitious.]
THEREOFadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading SHAKESPEARE'S INSOMNIA, AND THE CAUSES THEREOF.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
undreaming
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From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
which person or people
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading But as early manhood is left behind and the cares and perplexities of life weigh upon him, making far more needful than ever the rest which comes only through unbroken sleep, this remedial agent cannot longer be wooed and won.
a late time of life
From this reading Insomnia, the lack of "tired Nature's sweet restorer," is rapidly becoming the chronic terror of all men of active life who have passed the age of thirty-five or forty years.
but in spite of that
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In early life, while yet he "wears the rose of youth upon him," man rarely, except in sickness, knows the want of sound, undreaming sleep.
