AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Atmosphere of Mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
Andinnian
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From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading An Atmosphere of Mystery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
have
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
how
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From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
Karl
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From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading An Atmosphere of Mystery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Atmosphere of Mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
and nothing more
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
express in words
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
only a very short time before
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
a male human offspring
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loving Adam as they did, for his sake it was more than they knew how to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
which person or people
From this reading The disgrace and blight to themselves were terrible; to Karl especially, who was, so to say, only entering on life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are some calamities that can never be righted in this world; scarcely softened.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed to Mrs. Andinnian and to her son, Karl, that trouble like unto theirs had never yet fallen upon man.
