used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
(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 Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
cheeriestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪriəst/
superlative of “cheery” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
psychological suffering
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
at any time
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading I liked Harris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
HopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I liked Harris.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
not any; not one
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
by chance
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
sad-eyed
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From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
express in words
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Hopeless, sad-eyed misery, hunger, feverish anxiety, desperation, then; thankfulness, serenity, joy too deep for utterance now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they were powerless to distress us any more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or afforded me so large a degree of satisfaction.
