1st
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From this reading On the 1st of June, Lorin came about one o'clock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the 1st of June, Lorin came about one o'clock.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the 1st of June, Lorin came about one o'clock.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
without stop or interruption
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
to come or go into
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading THE GODDESS REASON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the 1st of June, Lorin came about one o'clock.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
Lorin
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From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
maladiesnounUS /ˈmælədiz/
plural of “malady” — any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
Maurice
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From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the 1st of June, Lorin came about one o'clock.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 1st of June, Lorin came about one o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the 1st of June, Lorin came about one o'clock.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE GODDESS REASON.
Santerre
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From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
in a serious manner
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GODDESS REASON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
a source of difficulty
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
the act of using
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Maurice had informed General Santerre the preceding evening, he was seriously ill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are some maladies we do not desire to heal.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he kept his chamber, Lorin in his daily visits had made use of every argument to induce him to enter into some active pursuit calculated to divert his mind from its trouble; but Maurice continued obstinate.
