used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
(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 That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
at any time
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
highest in quality
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
insuperableadjective
impossible to surmount
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
something that is lost
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
not any; not one
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
and nothing more
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading The situation had been made for, not by me; I was free to let my thoughts revert unhampered to the object of my first and only true love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week that followed was a sad and lonely one to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
wincingverbUS /ˈwɪnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading My romance was ended--my friend parted from me--my heart ever wincing under the torture of self-reproach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As to the first, it would seem that I should have no great reason for insuperable regret.
but in spite of that
From this reading That was all so; yet I know I brooded over my loss for the time being, as if it were the greatest that could have befallen me.
