used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
any person at all
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
can't
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From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
DISCONSOLATEadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
take in solid food
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
else
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From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
divisible by two
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
hadn't
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From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
Laura
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From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
Laura's
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From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
information about recent and important events
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
at the time that
From this reading For a week he persistently refused his meals, and he was even seized with a kind of moral indignation when his perfectly healthy appetite asserted itself at irregular hours.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was an instance where a purely ideal sentiment struggled against a perfectly normal constitution.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
people who are wounded
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
but in spite of that
From this reading To eat with a broken heart appeared to him an act of positive brutality; and yet he was aware that, in spite of the sting of his wounded pride, the tragic ending of his first romance produced not the slightest effect upon his physical enjoyment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could never have cared for me, of course I always knew that," he remarked one day to Laura, "but I can't help wishing that you hadn't fallen in love with anybody else."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A DISCONSOLATE LOVER AND A PAIR OF BLUE EYES With that strange hunger of youth for the agony of experience, Trent allowed the news of Laura's engagement to plunge him into an imaginary despondency which was quite as vivid as any reality of suffering.
