used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
(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 We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
for the reason that
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
brought into existence
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Your brother commends this weakness.
commendsverbUS /kəˈmendz/
third-person singular of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Your brother commends this weakness.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
dearly loved
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
take in liquids
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
take in solid food
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
how
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From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
go away from a place
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
full of life and energy
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
express in words
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your brother commends this weakness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
precisely as stated
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We live now in a kind of continual dissipation; our instruments, our drawings, our books, all are packed up and ready to be sent on board.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
in or at the place that
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
which person or people
From this reading We are perpetually in motion, we eat, drink, sleep and visit like those people who have nothing to do, and try to kill time because they do not know how to employ it; what a miserable life must such beings lead!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is natural, he says, and, in his opinion, we should be very unfeeling, if we could leave the country, where we have been born and educated, without being affected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I tell you, that the thoughts of taking leave of my native country is very painful to me; I must confess my weakness, dear Emilia; though I ardently long to be in London, I feel the most lively concern.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your brother commends this weakness.
