adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
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 And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
Amezqueta
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From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
impiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/
lacking piety or reverence for a god
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
insufficientlyadverbUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli/
to an insufficient degree
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
morrows
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From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
Ramuntcho
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From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading On her robust body, the malady had violently taken hold,--the malady recognized too late, and insufficiently nursed because of her stubbornness as a peasant, because of her incredulous disdain for physicians and medicine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, bending over her, and, trembling, as if he were about to commit an impious thing in a church, he dared to say:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the evening, when the fever returned, she seemed already much more dangerously affected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Mother!--Mother, tell me now who my father is!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And little by little, in Ramuntcho, the frightful thought of losing her installed itself in a dominant place; during the hours of watchfulness spent near her bed, silent and alone, he was beginning to face the reality of that separation, the horror of that death and of that burial,--even all the lugubrious morrows, all the aspects of his future life: the house which he would have to sell before quitting the country; then, perhaps, the desperate attempt at the convent of Amezqueta; then the departure, probably solitary and without desire to return, for unknown America-- The idea also of the great secret which she would carry with her forever,--of the secret of his birth,--tormented him more from hour to hour.
