1784
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From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
how long something has existed
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1784 her fate assumed a darker hue.
infantileadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəntɪl/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
an amount of time
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
progressivelyadverbUS /prɑːˈɡresɪvli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
the act of using
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The disorder terminated at the conclusion of that period in a violent rheumatism, which progressively deprived her of the use of her limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
at the time that
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was attacked by a malady, to which she had nearly fallen a victim.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By an imprudent exposure to the night air in travelling, when, exhausted by fatigue and mental anxiety, she slept in a chaise with the windows open, she brought on a fever, which confined her to her bed during six months.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
a late time of life
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Thus, at four and twenty years of age, in the pride of youth and the bloom of beauty, was this lovely and unfortunate woman reduced to a state of more than infantile helplessness.
