used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
Gianluca's
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From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
Muro
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From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
on one occasion
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
any competition
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
soundnessnounUS /ˈsaʊndnəs/
a state or condition free from damage or decay
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
syndicnoun
one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since he had lived through the crisis, she grew sanguine for him and hoped much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
at the time that
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
wholenessnounUS /ˈhoʊlnɪs/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was the reason why she did not at once agree to Gianluca's proposal and send for the syndic to perform the legal ceremony.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Veronica did not wish the people of Muro to believe that she was marrying a cripple.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Her feeling was natural enough in the matter, though it was made up of several undefined instincts about which she troubled herself very little--pride of race, pride of personal wholeness and soundness, pride of womanhood in the manhood of a husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had persuaded herself that by quick degrees of improvement, he would recover the power to stand upright, at least to the extent to which he had still retained his strength when he had first arrived.
