used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
put or send forth
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think I’m much happier than you?”
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
I'm
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From this reading “Do you think I’m much happier than you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
immediately past
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
Miette
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From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Do you think I’m much happier than you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
and nothing more
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
Silvère
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From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Silvère at last inquired, resuming the conversation in spite of himself.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Do you think I’m much happier than you?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think I’m much happier than you?”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remembrance of the drama which Miette had so sadly evoked cast a temporary gloom over the lovers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They continued their walk with bowed heads and troubled thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I only want to see you happier, and that depends largely upon yourself.”
