affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading From the day of her retirement, Maria Theresa had forbidden the slightest allusion to politics.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSARY AND SCEPTRE.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the day of her retirement, Maria Theresa had forbidden the slightest allusion to politics.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading From the day of her retirement, Maria Theresa had forbidden the slightest allusion to politics.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
novitiatenoun
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading From the day of her retirement, Maria Theresa had forbidden the slightest allusion to politics.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
ROSARYnounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading ROSARY AND SCEPTRE.
SCEPTREnounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading ROSARY AND SCEPTRE.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading From the day of her retirement, Maria Theresa had forbidden the slightest allusion to politics.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
subversionnounUS /səbˈvɜːrʒən/
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
TheresanounUS /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 The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The four weeks to which Maria Theresa had limited her novitiate had almost expired.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain her confessor and her attendants strove to awaken her interest to the dissatisfaction of the people with the wild projects of reform that threatened the subversion of all social order.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She still secluded herself from the world, and, in the deep retirement of her palatial cloister, would suffer no mention of worldly affairs in her presence.
