used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
in addition
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Further, without love life would be but dross and hideous calamity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Further, without love life would be but dross and hideous calamity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Further, without love life would be but dross and hideous calamity.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
Clarinda
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From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading Further, without love life would be but dross and hideous calamity.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
eschewverbUS /esˈtʃuː/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
divisible by two
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
set up or found
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
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 Further, without love life would be but dross and hideous calamity.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Further, without love life would be but dross and hideous calamity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Further, without love life would be but dross and hideous calamity.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
the force of workers available
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
StagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
thesisnounUS /ˈθiːsəs/
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
Thorbald
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From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
unrequitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈkwaɪtɪd/
not returned in kind
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
at the time that
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
WILLIAM
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From this reading The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald BY WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, Jr.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even though she was filled with apprehension as she read, she did not wish to eschew love, but was glad she was suffering from its effects.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She also found therein that men have died from love, and women have languished in torments when it was unrequited.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America In the soft light of an afternoon sun, Clarinda sat in an old chair and read a thesis upon love, and she found set forth in this thesis that without love the world would not go around.
