aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
(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 this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
BLISSFULadjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading BLISSFUL.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
psychological suffering
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
Dora
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From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
divisible by two
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
at any time
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
something that is lost
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
others
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From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
that is looked for
From this reading The more I pitied myself, or pitied others, the more I sought for consolation in the image of Dora.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time, I had gone on loving Dora, harder than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The greater the accumulation of deceit and trouble in the world, the brighter and the purer shone the star of Dora high above the world.
