used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
Benjulia
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From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
Carmina's
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From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
the act of departing
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
psychological suffering
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
at any time
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
communicated in words
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
Gallilee
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From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
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 The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
not any; not one
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
Ovidnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
RecentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
Teresa'snounUS /tərˈiːsəz/
possessive form of “teresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Recent circumstances” (as his mother expressed it) “had strengthened his infatuated resistance to reason.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading The indisputable authority of Benjulia had no more effect on him than the unanswerable arguments of Mrs. Gallilee.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading In spite of the warnings that he had received, Ovid remained in London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dreaded necessity for Teresa’s departure had been hastened by a telegram from Italy: Ovid felt for Carmina’s distress with sympathies which made her dearer to him than ever.
