1859
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From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
1861
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From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
anew
From this reading Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
Duval
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From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
set up or found
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
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 Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
the literary culture
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
Louise
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From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
unusual or striking
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
Richard
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From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
Rudesheim
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From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was living so late as 1861, and she had children living is 1859: was the child referred to by Richard King one of them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marriage did not seem to have been a happy one.
in the direction of
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
von
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From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had married, then, first a foreigner, whom she spoke of as noble, and whose name and residence could be easily found through the Countess von Rudesheim.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Left a widow in reduced circumstances, she had married again, evidently without affection.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was with an interest languid and listless indeed, compared with that which he would have felt a day before, that Graham mused over the remarkable advances towards the discovery of Louise Duval which were made in the letters he had perused.
