used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
(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 But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The third anniversary of their wedding-day came.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A sigh escaped her before she knew it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The third anniversary of their wedding-day came.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
the first light of day
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A sigh escaped her before she knew it.
divisible by two
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
to a considerable degree
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
honoringnounUS /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/
conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
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 A sigh escaped her before she knew it.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
Laura
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From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A sigh escaped her before she knew it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
express in words
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The third anniversary of their wedding-day came.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third anniversary of their wedding-day came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But after all, it was not the housework, the scanty food, nor even the lack of variety and refreshment in her life that was beginning to tell heavily upon her health, that was spoiling her beautiful disposition and making her apprehensive and irritable.
wedding-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third anniversary of their wedding-day came.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Laura remembered what day it was as she opened her eyes in the early dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was something more terrible to a loving woman, honoring and admiring her husband with all her soul, than all these things combined.
