used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
extreme mental distress
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
Congrevenoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
deem to be
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
something that is lost
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MOCK MARRIAGE.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
MOCKverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading THE MOCK MARRIAGE.
a particular point in time
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
and nothing more
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
Sanderson
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From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOCK MARRIAGE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thus grief still treads upon the heel of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."--_Congreve_.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Anna when Friday came, that human experience had nothing further to offer in the way of mental anguish and suspense.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had thrashed out the question of her secret marriage to Sanderson till her brain refused to work further, and there was in her mind only dread and a haunting sense of loss.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had only herself to consider, she would not have hesitated a moment.
