used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
(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 That, at all events, will never grow less.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
(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 There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That, at all events, will never grow less.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading That, at all events, will never grow less.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
Frédéric
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From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading That, at all events, will never grow less.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That, at all events, will never grow less.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
manifestsnounUS /ˈmænəfests/
plural of “manifest” — a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That, at all events, will never grow less.
newbornadjectiveUS /ˈnuːbɔːrn/
recently born
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
not any; not one
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
non-appearance
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From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But the days passed, and Frédéric did not return.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
express in words
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, at all events, will never grow less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sister Anne was certain that she was to be a mother, and she could not tell her lover the joyful news!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
belonging to which person
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That, at all events, will never grow less.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading There can be no pleasure without pain; hers was poisoned by the anxiety she felt at the non-appearance of the being whom she adored; and every day the old oak was a silent witness of her sighs and her tears.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Poor child! whose every action manifests your perfect innocence--enjoy to the utmost this sentiment newborn in your heart!
