used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
Alice
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
appui
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
a young person of either sex
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
elevateverbUS /ˈeləveɪt/
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
et
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
give expression to
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
goodliest
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From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
Je
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
for more time
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
not any; not one
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
and nothing more
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
suis
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
VOLTAIREnounUS /voʊlˈter/
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
