AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
(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 “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
in addition
From this reading You have done so at last, and enabled me to make my confession also.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
confined by bonds
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading You have done so at last, and enabled me to make my confession also.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have done so at last, and enabled me to make my confession also.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading You have done so at last, and enabled me to make my confession also.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done so at last, and enabled me to make my confession also.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
immediately past
From this reading You have done so at last, and enabled me to make my confession also.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
loveliest
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From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
engage in
From this reading You have done so at last, and enabled me to make my confession also.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
cut with a saw
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
express in speech
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
express in words
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
except if; if not
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
precisely as stated
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
at the time that
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But you never took courage to speak of it, and I was bound by my promise to the late earl never to reveal my knowledge unless you should first trust me with your secret.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I thought that you were the loveliest, yet the most morbid, woman, upon one point, on the face of the earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Abel! what did you think of me all that time?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Often when I looked at you and saw you preoccupied and very sorrowful, I wished that you would be brave enough to tell me your trouble and so relieve your heart and find rest in my sympathy.
