used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
(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 Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading No cheerful conversation seasoned the frugal repast.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading No cheerful conversation seasoned the frugal repast.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
apart from; not including
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading No cheerful conversation seasoned the frugal repast.
depressingly dark
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
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 deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
not any; not one
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
on the contrary
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading No cheerful conversation seasoned the frugal repast.
saddeningverbUS /ˈsædənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading No cheerful conversation seasoned the frugal repast.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No joyous open countenance smiled upon the social board.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Day after day we met each other in melancholy estrangement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A deadly silence knew no interruption except from some endeavour at dry uninteresting common place, which, like a doubtful light that serves but to "render darkness visible," had the effect of saddening, rather than enlivening our domestic group.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Such was the gloomy state of affairs at home; while abroad all was wrapped in a cloud of mysterious uncertainty.
