used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
(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 All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
having the place or position changed
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
Meudon
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From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
not in physical motion
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The entire of the night he never slept, and the next day the symptoms appeared still more aggravated.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
VendeenounUS /ˈvenˈdiː/
a person who buys
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His head became attacked, and before evening his faculties began to wander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day which followed the events I have mentioned was a sad one to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fatigue and the excitement together brought on fever with De Meudon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the strange events of his checkered life were mixed up in his disturbed intellect; and he talked on for hours about Italy, and Egypt, the Tuileries, La Vendee, and Ireland, without ceasing.
