used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
set up or found
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This good woman came in radiant with an idea.
Goudanoun
mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
HearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This good woman came in radiant with an idea.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
Joan
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From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
Ketel
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From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
in the recent past
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
quo
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From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading This good woman came in radiant with an idea.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
not often
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was found in this state by a stanch friend she had lately made; Joan Ketel.
statu
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From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
at the time that
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This good woman came in radiant with an idea.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This good woman came in radiant with an idea.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Margaret, in hers, vented her energy and her faith in her dying father's vision, or illusion; and, when this was done, and Luke gone, she wondered at her credulity, and her conscience pricked her about Luke; and Catherine came and scolded her, and she paid the price of false hopes, and elevation of spirits, by falling into deeper despondency.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Margaret, I know the cure for thine ill: the hermit of Gouda, a wondrous holy man.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Hearth WRITING an earnest letter seldom leaves the mind in _statu quo_.
