a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
equally
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
(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 The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
Allan
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From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
divisible by two
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading WHILE LEAVES WERE FALLING.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
FondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
foreshadowsverbUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊz/
third-person singular of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He knew in his inmost heart that the physician was right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading He knew in his inmost heart that the physician was right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew in his inmost heart that the physician was right.
immediately past
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
go away from a place
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading WHILE LEAVES WERE FALLING.
held dear
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
not any; not one
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
palpablyadverbUS /ˈpælpəbli/
so as to be palpable
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He knew in his inmost heart that the physician was right.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He knew in his inmost heart that the physician was right.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE LEAVES WERE FALLING.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE LEAVES WERE FALLING.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ordeal through which George Carew had passed had changed him with the change that too palpably foreshadows the last change of all.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There had been enough in the physician's manner to crush hopefulness even in the most sanguine breast; and it was in vain that Allan tried to argue within himself against the verdict of learning and experience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fondly as he loved his betrothed wife, Allan felt that affection and duty alike forbade him to leave his father while the shadow of doom hung over the threshold, while there could be no assurance from day to day that the end would not come before sundown.
