inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
Alide
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From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
move towards
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
terminate
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
DistressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
divisible by two
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
assemble or get together
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
depressingly dark
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
identifyingverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “identify” — recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
Ophelia
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From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
presentiments
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From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Even over the city streets the slow, majestic approach of morning brought its accustomed encouragement to her soul.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Distressing as her sleep had seemed, it had nevertheless sufficed to restore the even flow of her blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
unrefreshing
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From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER Alide awoke early, after an unrefreshing night disturbed by exaggerated dreams.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the hour that Goethe returned to his room, she rose and watched from her window the break of day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recalled with astonishment her gloomy presentiments of the preceding evening, and the absurd fancy of identifying herself with Ophelia.
