used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She laughed, while Lissac went away dissatisfied.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading She laughed, while Lissac went away dissatisfied.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
communicated in words
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
ill-humor
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From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is more prudent."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is more prudent."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, while Lissac went away dissatisfied.
the literary culture
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
Lissac
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From this reading She laughed, while Lissac went away dissatisfied.
Marianne
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From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It is more prudent."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading "It is more prudent."
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed, while Lissac went away dissatisfied.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
precisely as stated
From this reading That night she slept badly, and the following morning rose in a very ill-humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She laughed, while Lissac went away dissatisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
at the time that
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She laughed, while Lissac went away dissatisfied.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will have my letters, at all risks," thought Marianne when he had disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Her face expressed fatigue, her eyes were encircled with dark rings and burned feverishly, but withal, her beauty was heightened.
