used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
(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 She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
confined by bonds
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
disownedverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
a social unit living together
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
GalicianounUS /ɡəˈlɪʃiə/
a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
Kamienszka
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From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
immediately past
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
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 Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
a male human offspring
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
SPARKnounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
tenderest
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From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
virileadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrəl/
characterized by energy and vigor
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
at the time that
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
belonging to which person
From this reading She told her all she knew of that unhappy family, whose fate was bound up with the General's by such tragic memories.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maria Kamienszka talked for the whole of a long hour with the General's wife.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had learnt to know the disowned and rejected son as a gallant young officer in Galicia, and the relations which had sprung up between them were the tenderest imaginable.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The calamity which compelled the youth to fly had profoundly affected but not overwhelmed her, for Maria, with that virile determination which has so frequently distinguished the Polish women, had followed up the track of the vanished youth step by step, and when, at last, she had discovered him, she had devoted all the ingenuity of a loving heart to the desperate task of saving him.
