Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

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 Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

an expectation

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

something hard to endure

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The feelings of her soul were but exacerbated by the attempt to quell them.

unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

dearly loved

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

past form of “concatenate” — combine two strings to form a single one

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

excessively

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

dearly loved

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

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From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

past form of “exacerbate” — make worse

From this reading The feelings of her soul were but exacerbated by the attempt to quell them.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading The feelings of her soul were but exacerbated by the attempt to quell them.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

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 Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

in your mind

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

expressing sorrow

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

not any; not one

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

not one, and not any

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

suppress or crush completely

From this reading The feelings of her soul were but exacerbated by the attempt to quell them.

-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

that is looked for

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The feelings of her soul were but exacerbated by the attempt to quell them.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her dear brother’s death, that brother so tenderly beloved, added a sting to her sensations.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The feelings of her soul were but exacerbated by the attempt to quell them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

lack of sympathy

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior

From this reading Nempere now having gained the point which his villainy had projected, felt little or no attachment left for the unhappy victim of his baseness; he treated her indeed most cruelly, and his unkindness added greatly to the severity of her afflictions.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The feelings of her soul were but exacerbated by the attempt to quell them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

at the time that

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The varying occurrences of time and change, which bring anticipation of better days, brought none to the hapless Eloise.

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading One day, when, weighed down by the extreme asperity of her woes, Eloise sat leaning her head on her hand, and mentally retracing, in sickening and mournful review, the concatenated occurrences which had led her to become what she was, she sought to change the bent of her ideas, but in vain.