used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VILLA D'-----, A------.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
anew
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
(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 I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
in addition
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
dearly loved
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
CICOGNA
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From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading VILLA D'-----, A------.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
disquiets
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From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
Eulalie
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From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
give expression to
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
GRANTMESNIL
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From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
ISAURA
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From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
not any; not one
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
sustainsverbUS /səˈsteɪnz/
third-person singular of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTER FROM ISAURA CICOGNA TO MADAME DE GRANTMESNIL.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading There is always in it something that comforts, something that sustains, but also a something that troubles and disquiets me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
VILLAnounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading VILLA D'-----, A------.
at the time that
From this reading I suppose Goethe is right, "that it is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas," in order, no doubt, to lift them into a higher level when they settle down again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can never express to you, my beloved Eulalie, the strange charm which a letter from you throws over my poor little lonely world for days after it is received.
