a positive feeling of liking
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
(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 had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Calmly, quietly she reckoned with her position.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
the first light of day
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
to a considerable degree
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
an instinctive motive
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
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 She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
for more time
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
not any; not one
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Calmly, quietly she reckoned with her position.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
with low volume
From this reading Calmly, quietly she reckoned with her position.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Calmly, quietly she reckoned with her position.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
Strasburg
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From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
at the time that
From this reading Exhausted nature drank at the well of sleep, and, thus refreshed, gave her new gifts of strength and thought when the dawn came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Calmly, quietly she reckoned with her position.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE LETTER She slept heavily and without dreams.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were facts she would hide no longer from herself--the fact of her estrangement from France; of the pity she gave to the soldiers of France when pride of them should have been her impulse; of her affection for the country she had left and for the English friends she had made in Strasburg.
Wörth
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From this reading She had suffered from no malady but malady of the mind; and now that the crisis was past and all the long days of anxiety ended in this day of sure calamity, her mind came back to her and taught her to reason as she had not reasoned since the day of Wörth.
