AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
anew
From this reading She had found again her tenderness, her gladness, and her peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
a young person of either sex
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
set up or found
From this reading She had found again her tenderness, her gladness, and her peace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading She had found again her tenderness, her gladness, and her peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
on one occasion
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had found again her tenderness, her gladness, and her peace.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She appeared the large, robust, superb creature she had once been.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She had found again her tenderness, her gladness, and her peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The serenity of her bearing proclaimed that in her motherhood her nature was fulfilled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had given herself up to the child from the first moment that she held it to her breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the birth of her child Anne was restored to her normal poise and self-possession.
