used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
(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 All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
Carmen's
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From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
depressingly dark
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
highest in quality
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
go away from a place
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
Mauer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
not any; not one
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
and nothing more
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
oppressverbUS /əˈpres/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
win a victory over
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
persuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
not in physical motion
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At ten o'clock Jonathan came to pay a friendly visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All Carmen's persuasions were of no avail; he insisted on getting up and dressing; but was quite unable to leave the house, and required the most perfect quietness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She tried to divert his mind, by gentle, cheerful conversation, from the sad, gloomy thoughts which seemed to oppress him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It made the girl's tender heart ache, as she looked into his unutterably sad face, which only yesterday was beaming with such great joy.
but in spite of that
From this reading The next day Mauer was still so entirely unnerved and overcome by the events of the day before that it was with the greatest difficulty he rose from the bed; and yet it was intolerable misery to remain there.
