used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
Arabella
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From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
augurynoun
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
for the reason that
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
unvarying in nature
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She declared with a sigh that she liked him--she liked him well.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
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 next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
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 She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She declared with a sigh that she liked him--she liked him well.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
Mervyn
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From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
not any; not one
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
and nothing more
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She declared with a sigh that she liked him--she liked him well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
in the near future
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day only it was that, George Mervyn being on duty as officer of the day, Arabella felt a dreary sort of freedom in being alone.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She declared with a sigh that she liked him--she liked him well.
at the time that
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew few marriages in which the devotion was so constant as to grow wearisome; she thought it was because of the intensity of his affection that she felt it a drag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She declared with a sigh that she liked him--she liked him well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said to herself that doubtless when she should be married to him she would soon have less of his society.
but in spite of that
From this reading A realization that this lassitude, yet sense of relief, was no good augury for her future oppressed her.
