used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
(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 Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
cannot
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From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
dearly loved
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
ill-humouredadjective
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
oneself
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From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking of capricious and ill-humoured people, I cannot help recalling my moral condition all that day.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
at the time that
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The sky was so starry, so bright that, looking at it, one could not help asking oneself whether ill-humoured and capricious people could live under such a sky.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading That is a youthful question too, dear reader, very youthful, but may the Lord put it more frequently into your heart!...
