adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
dearly loved
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
carolling
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From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
destining
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From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
an old word for “before”
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
at any time
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
death of a person
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
the force of workers available
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
rejoicings
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From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
only a very short time before
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
shipwrecked
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From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading With nearly every gift of fortune, and not one single adverse circumstance to struggle against, he was scarcely launched upon the ocean of life ere he was shipwrecked!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of my beloved father's funeral was that of my birth!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an emblem of human anticipation, and what an illustration of his own peculiar destiny!
in or at the place that
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is not improbable that he had often looked forward to that day as the crowning event of his whole life, destining great rejoicings, and planning every species of festivity; and now the summer clouds were floating over the churchyard, and the gay birds were carolling over the cold grave where he lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Few men ever entered upon life with more brilliant prospects.
