used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s a Divinity that shapes our ends.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
Clémence
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From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading “There’s a Divinity that shapes our ends.”
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “There’s a Divinity that shapes our ends.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/
be unsure or weak
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
set up or found
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
to a considerable degree
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There’s a Divinity that shapes our ends.”
RECOGNITIONS
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From this reading RECOGNITIONS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “There’s a Divinity that shapes our ends.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
a male human offspring
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
Talmont
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From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s a Divinity that shapes our ends.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a Divinity that shapes our ends.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
in or at the place that
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unutterable joy and thankfulness that filled the soul of Clémence was not unmixed with fear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These were the first words Madame de Talmont found voice to falter, as, leaning heavily on the arm of Clémence, she traversed the short distance between the hospital and the house where they dwelt.
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is enough: my son is yet alive; I shall see him before I die.”
