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One of the Six Hundred: A Novel

Chapter XI

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"This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."
Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.
It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.
But there were no means of repaying her.
Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.
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One of the Six Hundred: A Novel

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."
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Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.
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It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.
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But there were no means of repaying her.
/bʌt ðer wɜːr noʊ miːnz ʌv riˈpeɪɪŋ hɜːr/
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Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

catastrophe noun US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “"This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."”

Château noun US /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading “"This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."”

convalescent noun US /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/

a person who is recovering from illness

From this reading “Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.”

loathsome adjective US /ˈloʊðsəm/

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading “It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.”

motherly adjective US /ˈmʌðərli/

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading “It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.”

perilous adjective US /ˈperələs/

fraught with danger

From this reading “It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.”

repaying verb US /riˈpeɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading “But there were no means of repaying her.”

vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fully aware adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.”

sad story adjective + noun

In this reading “Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.”

brother officers noun + noun counted as “brother officer”

In this reading “Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.”

early life adjective + noun

In this reading “Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.”

whole days adjective + noun

In this reading “Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.”

after the death preposition + article + noun counted as “after … death”

In this reading “"This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."”

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acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

Aladyn

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From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there were no means of repaying her.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

cantered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

Chaverondier

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/

a person who is recovering from illness

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

curé

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

how

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From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But there were no means of repaying her.

monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But there were no means of repaying her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

owedverbUS /oʊd/

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/

fraught with danger

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

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From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

repayingverbUS /riˈpeɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading But there were no means of repaying her.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

sisterlyadjective

like or characteristic of or befitting a sister

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there were no means of repaying her.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Such, as nearly as I can remember, was the sad story of her early life told me by Mademoiselle Chaverondier.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

valenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was not until I began to recover that I became fully aware of the vast debt of gratitude I owed to this good sister of charity, and that I completely knew how much I owed to her sisterly and motherly care of me during that perilous and loathsome disease.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But there were no means of repaying her.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "This double catastrophe had such an effect upon my spirits that, after the death of my father, by the advice of _monsieur le curé_, I quitted the Château de Chaverondier, joined the order to which I now belong, and was soon after sent hither with the army of the East."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Gratitude of the heart was all she would accept, and that I gave her to the full, but now daily, as I became convalescent, and as my brother officers cantered over from the vale of Aladyn to visit me, she left me more and more alone, and there were three whole days during which she never came at all.

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