used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
DeliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
Dieu
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From this reading Mon Dieu!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
a young female
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now I worked indeed!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
held dear
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mon Dieu!
used to form the superlative
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I worked indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
approval to do something
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deliberately, of course, I should not have done this before seeking her father's permission, but it happened in the hour of our "good-bye", and I was suffering too deeply to subdue the impulse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
at the time that
From this reading I owned that I loved her--and when I left for Paris we were secretly engaged.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now I worked indeed!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading To win this girl for my own, to show myself worthy of her innocent faith, supplied me with the most powerful incentive in life.
