Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

later than; following

From this reading We were married two days after my landing, and returned to Paris a few days after.

anew

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

(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 PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

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 PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We were married two days after my landing, and returned to Paris a few days after.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

psychological suffering

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We were married two days after my landing, and returned to Paris a few days after.

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From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

compel to behave in a certain way

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

continual and persistent demands

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

and nothing more

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading We were married two days after my landing, and returned to Paris a few days after.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

joined in matrimony

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

a form of address for a man

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

not any; not one

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

on one occasion

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

above and across; more than

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We were married two days after my landing, and returned to Paris a few days after.

the work of a sailor

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

a feeling of being of little worth

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

lacking natural ease

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We were married two days after my landing, and returned to Paris a few days after.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading I took the next steamer, and ended the vacillation by insisting on being married at once.

a vivid mental image

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were married two days after my landing, and returned to Paris a few days after.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I was desperate, and, when Garibaldi set out on the Marsala expedition, I was just on the point of sailing to join him when I received a letter from the father of my fiancée, telling me that her perplexities and distress of mind over our marriage had so increased that they feared for her reason if she were not set at rest.

at the time that

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Nothing but a morbid self-depreciation had prevented her from coming to a decision in the matter long before, and there was no other solution than to assume command and impose my will.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.

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From this reading PARIS AGAIN THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA I remained in Paris all that winter, and took a studio with an American friend,--Mr. Yewell,--but I could do no work; the headache never left me, and, though I could draw a little, my vision failed when it was strained, and I seemed to have lost my color sense.