used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
Consuelo
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From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She thought she had dreamed what she had heard.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
only a very short time before
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She thought she had dreamed what she had heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Was her love for Leverani lawful?
Leverani
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From this reading Was her love for Leverani lawful?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Was her love for Leverani lawful?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought she had dreamed what she had heard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Consuelo remained in a state of strange stupor.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she had dreamed what she had heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it, then, so easy for Consuelo to be happy?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What amazed her most, what the testimony of her senses could hardly persuade her of, was not the magnanimous conduct of Albert, nor his heroic sentiments, but the wonderful facility with which he himself solved the terrible problem of fate he had made himself.
