used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
the state of being absent
From this reading ABSENCE.
(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 I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
have
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
dearly loved
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
divisible by two
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
how
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From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
be the source of pain
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
subject to death
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
not any; not one
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
only a very short time before
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
undisciplinedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/
not subjected to discipline
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went away from England; not knowing, even then, how great the shock was, that I had to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
at the time that
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
which person or people
From this reading I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading As a man upon a field of battle will receive a mortal hurt, and scarcely know that he is struck, so I, when I was left alone with my undisciplined heart, had no conception of the wound with which it had to strive.
