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From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
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From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
bronchitisnounUS /brɑːŋˈkaɪtəs/
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget my state of mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
immediately past
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I shall never forget my state of mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall never forget my state of mind.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget my state of mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
overtaxedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtækst/
past form of “overtax” — tax excessively
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
recurring again and again
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget my state of mind.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I shall never forget my state of mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After repeated danger signals, at last overtaxed Nature took her revenge.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE DAYS I NOW ENJOY The season of 1913-14 came very near proving disastrous for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some days afterward, still ill, I was obstinate enough to insist on a "Madame Butterfly" performance, and I collapsed completely in a "Faust" performance later that same week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was unable to cope successfully with a bad attack of bronchitis, which made me lose the opening night.
