adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are circumstances,” he began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There are circumstances,” he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “There are circumstances,” he began.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
else
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From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
Maxence
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From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
rigorsnounUS /ˈrɪɡərz/
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
in a serious manner
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
submitsverbUS /ˌsʌbˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading What are you talking of circumstances?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are circumstances,” he began.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you talking of circumstances?
which person or people
From this reading This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Woman submits to her fate: man makes his.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she shrugged her shoulders gently, and, interrupting him, “Do not insist,” she said, “or else I might think that you lack energy.
