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From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
(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 After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Examine her samples and drop her a line.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
bed-ridden
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From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
let fall to the ground
From this reading Examine her samples and drop her a line.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
at any time
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
ExamineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Examine her samples and drop her a line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Examine her samples and drop her a line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
a full supply
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Examine her samples and drop her a line.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
a state of social isolation
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
there's
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From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
translatorsnounUS /trænˈsleɪtərz/
plural of “translator” — a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
unberufen
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From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For two entire days, now, we have not been anxious about Mrs. Clemens (unberufen).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She remains what she always was, the most wonderful creature of fortitude, patience, endurance and recuperative power that ever was.
produce a literary work
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Baroness is a little afraid of her English, therefore she will write her remarks in French--I said there's a plenty of translators in New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After 20 months of bed-ridden solitude and bodily misery she all of a sudden ceases to be a pallid shrunken shadow, and looks bright and young and pretty.
