used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
(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 With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
a state at a particular time
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
divisible by two
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
an act that fails
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And so he felt it.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
Frenchman's
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From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so he felt it.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so he felt it.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
and nothing more
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
Meudon's
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From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
not any; not one
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
reproached
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From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he felt it.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is not my present condition like a just retribution on my ambitious folly?” was his continued reflection.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The excitement caused by the mere narration of his sister's suffering weighed heavily on De Meudon's weak and exhausted frame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With a Frenchman's belief in destiny, he regarded the failure of all his hopes, and the ruin of the cause he had embarked in, as the natural and inevitable consequences of his own ungenerous conduct; and even reproached himself for carrying his evil fortune into an enterprise which, without him, might have been successful.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
a late time of life
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
but in spite of that
From this reading His thoughts would flow in no other channel; his reveries were of home and long past years; and a depression far greater than I had yet witnessed settled down upon his jaded spirits.
