used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
convivialities
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From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
the act of departing
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
gaslightnounUS /ˈɡæslaɪt/
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
How
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From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
inspiritingadjective
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
methought
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From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often the night’s convivialities are followed by despondent morning reflections!
Oldtimes
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From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
paradoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning reflections—Mrs. Oldtimes proves herself to be a great philosopher—the departure of the recruits to be sworn in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The artificial gaslight disappears, and the sober, grey morning breaks in upon our reason.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the evening we grow valiant over the inspiriting converse and the inspiring glass; in the morning we are tame and calculating.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And as I dreamed, methought what a strange paradox is human nature.
