used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
anew
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
Berger
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From this reading Weighed down by sorrow, Berger proceeded homewards.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weighed down by sorrow, Berger proceeded homewards.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
desolating
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From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
destructivelyadverb
in a destructive manner
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Weighed down by sorrow, Berger proceeded homewards.
at any time
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
yet to be or coming
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Weighed down by sorrow, Berger proceeded homewards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
held dear
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Weighed down by sorrow, Berger proceeded homewards.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
Sendlingen
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From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Weighed down by sorrow, Berger proceeded homewards.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the solitary bachelor Sendlingen was more than a friend, he was a dearly loved brother.
WeighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Weighed down by sorrow, Berger proceeded homewards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was struck to the heart, as by a personal affliction, with compassion for this fate, this terrible fate, so suddenly and destructively breaking in upon a beneficent life, like a desolating flood.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The strong man's looks darkened as he thought of the future: worse than the evil itself seemed to him the manner in which it affected his friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would this flood ever subside again and the soil bring forth flowers and fruit?
