used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
CONSOLATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
one or the other of two
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
how
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From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
come together
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
a particular point in time
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
in the near future
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSOLATION On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may be thought that the bitterness of the moment was over with Norman as soon as he gave up; but such was not the case.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let him struggle as he would with himself he could not rally, nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred.
produce a literary work
From this reading They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
