used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
classe
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
DRYADnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading THE DRYAD.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
engage in
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
others
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From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
win a victory over
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
a safe place
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
be seated
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRYAD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Slight exertion at this time left me overcome with fatigue—sleepless nights entailed languid days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, having walked the distance of half a league to the Protestant church, I came back weary and exhausted; and taking refuge in my solitary sanctuary, the first classe, I was glad to sit down, and to make of my desk a pillow for my arms and head.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The spring was advancing, and the weather had turned suddenly warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This change of temperature brought with it for me, as probably for many others, temporary decrease of strength.
