to or in a foreign country
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
being joined in close association
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
at any time
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
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 “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
Judson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
the literary culture
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
Louisa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
and nothing more
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
a human being
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
any competition
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
try to get or reach
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
not in physical motion
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When letters came to her from abroad, she brought them for me to read, little dreaming of the heart aches they gave me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think, George, that concentration of feeling belongs to our race.
precisely as stated
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
at the time that
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
which person or people
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This very feeling led me to seek the society of Louisa Oakley, who remained with Mrs. Judson, and still met me as of old.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt when Oakley carried off the only being I could ever love, that life would thereafter be desolation to me.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She was the only person of whom I could hear tidings of my lost love, the sole link that connected me with the romance of my youth.
