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From this reading MARIE BELMONT SERVAL, January 20, 18--.
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From this reading MARIE BELMONT SERVAL, January 20, 18--.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
anew
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
in the past
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
BELMONTnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading MARIE BELMONT SERVAL, January 20, 18--.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such, though, is the case.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And yet my despair was frightful!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
at any time
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
Fersen
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From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading And yet my despair was frightful!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
Irene
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From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such, though, is the case.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading MARIE BELMONT SERVAL, January 20, 18--.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE BELMONT SERVAL, January 20, 18--.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
mitigateverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt/
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
on the contrary
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
SERVALnoun
slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat
From this reading MARIE BELMONT SERVAL, January 20, 18--.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
hurting
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, though, is the case.
carry out
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Such, though, is the case.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, though the remembrance of that time gives me sore pain, a distant hope, new sensations mitigate that soreness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet my despair was frightful!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
which person or people
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have said six months ago that I would ever take up this journal again, or, rather, that I would ever recover from the apathy of heart and mind into which I had been thrown by my rupture with Madame de Fersen, by the death of Irene?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet my despair was frightful!
