used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
anew
From this reading Take Italy, again.
ah
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From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
a cherished desire
From this reading Her death-blow is ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
death-blow
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From this reading Her death-blow is ambition.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Take Italy, again.
engage in
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
only a very short time before
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
carry out
From this reading Take Italy, again.
express in words
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
there's
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From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
unreliableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading As it is, she is rebellious, chaotic, a mass of intrigue and suspicion, unreliable and weak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Germany—ah! there’s a power to be reckoned with, scarcely, in my mind, to fear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had she cultivated her pagan characteristics, as opposed to the qualities which priests would tell you make for ultimate happiness, she would have done better.
