abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
how long something has existed
From this reading At Jeannette's age hunger is peculiarly imperious.
anchorites
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From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
death of a person
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
GrievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
hallucinationsnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading At Jeannette's age hunger is peculiarly imperious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading At Jeannette's age hunger is peculiarly imperious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Jeannette's age hunger is peculiarly imperious.
Jeannette's
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From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
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 If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading At Jeannette's age hunger is peculiarly imperious.
reprovals
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From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE VISION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fast to which Jeannette's father had sentenced her was destined to lead to grave consequences.
which person or people
From this reading If the stomach is empty the brain is doubly active, as appears from the hallucinations of the anchorites who had long abstained from food.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Grieved at the reprovals he had heaped upon her, the young shepherdess led her sheep to the fold and retired to bed without sharing the family's evening meal.
