used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Her husband's bitter words had sunk deep into her soul.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
cankering
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From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
Collingwood
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From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her husband's bitter words had sunk deep into her soul.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
depravedadjectiveUS /diˈpreɪvd/
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
at any time
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband's bitter words had sunk deep into her soul.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her husband's bitter words had sunk deep into her soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
something that is lost
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
partaking
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From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
a human being
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
quintessencenounUS /kwɪnˈtesəns/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Added to it was the sense of loss, the consciousness of ruin and disaster, and a feeling of shame that bowed her to the earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw herself as a creature degraded and partaking of the instincts of the most depraved class.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her husband's bitter words had sunk deep into her soul.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Her husband's bitter words had sunk deep into her soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Collingwood that the next three days embodied the quintessence of all that had ever fallen to her lot of discomfort and misery.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
which person or people
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To lie physically helpless, a burden and a care to the one person who, at that time, was most out of love with her, was humiliation of the most cankering variety.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her husband's bitter words had sunk deep into her soul.
