used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
not being in a specified place
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
(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 It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She was so free from all bruise and stain of life's battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading She was so free from all bruise and stain of life's battle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
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From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading This feeling was mixed, too, with a feeling of his unworthiness, which deepened the more closely he studied her.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading This feeling was mixed, too, with a feeling of his unworthiness, which deepened the more closely he studied her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was so free from all bruise and stain of life's battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
come to pass
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
not accessible to view
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was so free from all bruise and stain of life's battle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
something that is lost
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading This feeling was mixed, too, with a feeling of his unworthiness, which deepened the more closely he studied her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This feeling was mixed, too, with a feeling of his unworthiness, which deepened the more closely he studied her.
not any; not one
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so free from all bruise and stain of life's battle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading She was so free from all bruise and stain of life's battle.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading This feeling was mixed, too, with a feeling of his unworthiness, which deepened the more closely he studied her.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading At first Clement's happiness had no further base of uneasiness than the lover's fear of loss.
unworthinessnoun
the quality or state of lacking merit or value
From this reading This feeling was mixed, too, with a feeling of his unworthiness, which deepened the more closely he studied her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
at the time that
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
in or at the place that
From this reading It all seemed too good to be true, and he had a hidden fear that something might happen to set him back where he was before she came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This feeling was mixed, too, with a feeling of his unworthiness, which deepened the more closely he studied her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was quite like his feeling about his mine--it took him a certain length of time before he ceased to dream of its sudden loss, and now it seemed (when absent from her) that it would be easy for something to rob him of this love which was his life.
