used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Miss Dodan had been observant.
cause to be bored
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Dodan had been observant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I tried hard to conceal my fears over my condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I tried hard to conceal my fears over my condition.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
Dodan
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From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
enervatingadjective
causing debilitation
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I tried hard to conceal my fears over my condition.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Miss Dodan had been observant.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I tried hard to conceal my fears over my condition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
lineaments
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From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading But Miss Dodan had been observant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
and nothing more
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of my physical depression, the revulsion of hopelessness over my changing lineaments made the love I bore her more painful and enervating.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Dodan came more and more frequently to see me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried hard to conceal my fears over my condition.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Her developing affections became daily more tender and delicate, and her solicitude evinced itself in many charming, thoughtful ways that added only a more poignant sadness to my sufferings.
