adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
Delaval
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From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
endeavoured
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From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
divisible by two
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
set up or found
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
in like or similar manner
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
in the near future
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Marquis of Delaval, restored to his family and fortune, soon forgot the lesson adversity had taught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The strong arm of power soon suppressed this partial rebellion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
vanitiesnounUS /ˈvænətiz/
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading In the same follies and the same vanities his predecessors had passed their days, he likewise endeavoured to enjoy the remainder of his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buchanan was found stretched in death upon the field of battle, lovely in form even in that hour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Short is the sequel of the history which is now to be related.
