abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
highly skilled
From this reading And now he had accomplished his task.
Agnes
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From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
have
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
d'Auvergne
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From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “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 His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
with resolute determination
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
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 The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
Meranie
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From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
a particular point in time
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he had accomplished his task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In the midst of other scenes and circumstances, his soul had been abstracted and busy with the anticipations of that hour.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And now he had accomplished his task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For months and months he had been dwelling on the thoughts of that one moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count d'Auvergne left Agnes de Meranie, with his mind stretched to the highest point of excitement.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading His whole powers and energies had been wrought up to bear it firmly and calmly.
