used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
in addition
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
entanglementnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example there was Lady Reikeiden, a lady of his father’s Court.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For example there was Lady Reikeiden, a lady of his father’s Court.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example there was Lady Reikeiden, a lady of his father’s Court.
the act of giving
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For example there was Lady Reikeiden, a lady of his father’s Court.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
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 But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
not any; not one
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
Reikeiden
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From this reading For example there was Lady Reikeiden, a lady of his father’s Court.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For example there was Lady Reikeiden, a lady of his father’s Court.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So despondent did he become that he had serious thoughts of giving everything up and quitting the Capital.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But this was by no means easy now that so many persons were dependent upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF FALLING FLOWERS The outlook was very black.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only were his private affairs in a state of grievous entanglement, but also his position at Court was being made every day more difficult.
