used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
fellow-men
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From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
mournfulnessnoun
a state of gloomy sorrow
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
on one occasion
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
cut with a saw
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
have in common
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a brief space he had had a hope that it might be given to him to share the homely joys of his fellow-men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading John Wesley sat alone in the room, thinking his thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He now saw that it was not to be; and he bowed his head to the decree of the Will which he knew could not err.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were not unhappy, though tinged with a certain mournfulness at times.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The mournful tinge was due to the reflection that once more he must reconcile himself to live alone in the world.
