used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
affianced
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From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
(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 What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
divisible by two
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
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 was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
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 may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
make reference to
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
morbidlyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrbədli/
in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
not any; not one
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
and nothing more
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
cut with a saw
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
only a very short time before
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I may mention in passing that I suffered a great deal during that unhappy week, as I scarcely left the side of my affianced friend, in the capacity of his most intimate confidant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I ABOUT A WEEK had passed, and the position had begun to grow more complicated.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What weighed upon him most was the feeling of shame, though we saw no one all that week, and sat indoors alone.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was so morbidly apprehensive that he expected that every one knew about it already, the whole town, and was afraid to show himself, not only at the club, but even in his circle of friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was even ashamed before me, and so much so that the more he confided to me the more vexed he was with me for it.
