used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
anew
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
(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 There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
dearly loved
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
communicated in words
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight passed.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
Gatty's
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From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
gipsies
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From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
provoking horror
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
the act of punishing
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
in the near future
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Was our future fate a punishment or not, for thus presuming to decide our own destiny?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
the act of using
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The time passed, to use Gatty's phrase, "fatally fast," in fact, we heard distant murmurs and fears expressed lest our dear old captain should return too soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
belonging to which person
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading There was something so novel and unrestrained in our present life, and we all seemed to feel we never should again have such an opportunity of imitating the gipsies, and we were so happy and merry, that, excepting Madame, we were none of us willing to be restored too soon to civilized life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On whose heart fell first the dread thought that something was pending over us, too horrible to be put into words?
