adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
anew
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
ANGELO'S
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From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
BARQUEnoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Return to her own country now lay immediately before Margaret.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Return to her own country now lay immediately before Margaret.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
ESTIMATEnounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
ILLNESSnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Return to her own country now lay immediately before Margaret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
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 Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
immediately past
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Return to her own country now lay immediately before Margaret.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
MARGARET'S
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From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
not any; not one
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Return to her own country now lay immediately before Margaret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
OMENSnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Return to her own country now lay immediately before Margaret.
an amount of time
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
PRESAGESnounUS /ˈpresɪdʒɪz/
plural of “presage” — a foreboding about what is about to happen
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading In the land of her adoption the struggle for freedom had failed, and no human foresight could have predicted the period of its renewal.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return to her own country now lay immediately before Margaret.
sluggardnoun
an idle slothful person
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
in the near future
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Margaret's delight in the new beauties and resources unfolded to her in various European countries, and especially in Italy, had made the thought of this return unwelcome to her.
waked
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From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading MARGARET TURNS HER FACE HOMEWARD.--LAST LETTER TO HER MOTHER.--THE BARQUE "ELIZABETH."--PRESAGES AND OMENS.--DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.--ANGELO'S ILLNESS.--THE WRECK.--- THE LONG STRUGGLE.--THE END.--FINAL ESTIMATE OF MARGARET'S CHARACTER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Europe had cried out, like the sluggard on his bed: "You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again."
