used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
Carmina's
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From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
conversazione
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From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
set up or found
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
Gallilee's
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From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
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 Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
Ovid's
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From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
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 She wrote to Teresa in these words:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She wrote to Teresa in these words:
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her true position in Mrs. Gallilee’s house--growing, day by day, harder and harder to endure; threatening, more and more plainly, complications and perils to come--was revealed in her next letter to her old friend in Italy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The answers to Ovid’s questions were not to be found in Carmina’s reply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
the words that are spoken
From this reading She wrote to Teresa in these words:
the act of creating written works
From this reading She had reasons for not mentioning the conversazione; and she shrank from writing to him of his mother.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote to Teresa in these words:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you love me, forget the inhuman manner in which I have spoken of Miss Minerva!
