the state of being absent
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
move towards
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
a female human offspring
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
dissensionnounUS /dɪˈsenʃən/
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
a message received and understood
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
Julia
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From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
Marentino
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From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
marquis's
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From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
Mazzininoun
Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
not in physical motion
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impatience and astonishment of the marquis being daily increased by the lengthened absence of the duke, he dispatched servants to the forest of Marentino, to enquire the occasion of this circumstance.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The castle of Mazzini was still the scene of dissension and misery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
which person or people
From this reading He therefore concluded that his daughter had fled the cottage upon information of the approach of the duke, who, he believed, was still engaged in the pursuit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They returned with intelligence that neither Julia, the duke, nor any of his people were there.
but in spite of that
From this reading With respect to Ferdinand, who yet pined in sorrow and anxiety in his dungeon, the rigour of the marquis's conduct was unabated.
