take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
(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 His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
a young person of either sex
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
depravedadjectiveUS /diˈpreɪvd/
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
Erastus
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From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
interrogateverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
Neckarnoun
a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading His daughter's image in all its purity and goodness appeared before his eyes.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading He begged his companions to drive quicker, as he longed to interrogate Lydia face to face.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This harmless child might have been led astray, but had never been depraved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
unspottedadjective
without soil or spot or stain
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the cart was rolling slowly along the Neckar valley, Erastus gradually regained his composure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The humiliated father called to mind every conversation which she had had in his presence with the Priest, and felt fully convinced that morally his child was pure and unspotted, whatever might have been the cause of the extraordinary nightly adventure.
