used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
acceleratingverbUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accelerate” — move faster
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
divisible by two
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
hoarsenessnounUS /ˈhɔːrsnəs/
a throaty harshness
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
of the present time and place
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
Lamh
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From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
Laudher
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From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading His parents and relations mourned him as if he had been already dead.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading So true is it that public feeling scruples not to gratify its appetite for excitement, even at the risk or actual cost of human life.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The grief of his mother had literally broken down her voice so much, that from hoarseness, she was almost unintelligible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading His aged father sat and wept like a child; and it was in vain that any of their friends attempted to console them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nothing now could exceed the sympathy which was felt for young Lamh Laudher, yet except among his immediate friends, there was little exertion made to prevent him from accelerating his own fate.
