used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
(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 "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
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 Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
Ferrati
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From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
set up or found
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
obtain
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
and nothing more
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
Ragna
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From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
self-questioning
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From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The question, as I see it, is simple enough: in accepting you have everything to gain, in refusing everything to lose.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
Valentini's
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From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
precisely as stated
From this reading "Something tells me that I should not accept; it may only be a foolish fancy, but I feel it very strongly."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told him of Valentini's proposal and her doubts, ending with:
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Ferrati came to Ragna early the next morning, and found her restless and worn, her eyes sunken by the fever of the night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think," said Ferrati, "that you are overwrought and hysterical by all your self-questioning.
