AcadianounUS /əˈkeɪdiə/
the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
From this reading All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
(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 All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
a cherished desire
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
any thing at all
From this reading She should do anything she wished.
on or to one side
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
decreasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She should do anything she wished.
Edelwald
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From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
the act of departing
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should do anything she wished.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading He felt his rage mounting against Charles La Tour for leaving her exposed in this frontier post, the instrument of her lord's ambition and political feud.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
at the time that
From this reading All Acadia was nothing when weighed against her peace of mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
which person or people
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She should do anything she wished.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Edelwald read the terms she intended to demand, and then looked aside at the beautiful and tender woman who had borne the hardships of war.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was worth while to surrender if surrendering decreased her care.
