accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading Her own insignificance, her humbleness, accentuated and betrayed her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The drift of the ages confronted her.
(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 Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her own insignificance, her humbleness, accentuated and betrayed her.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her own insignificance, her humbleness, accentuated and betrayed her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The drift of the ages confronted her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The drift of the ages confronted her.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
Gethsemane
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From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
Hapgood
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From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
humblenessnoun
the state of being humble and unimportant
From this reading Her own insignificance, her humbleness, accentuated and betrayed her.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading Her own insignificance, her humbleness, accentuated and betrayed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
hear with intention
From this reading Who would listen?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own insignificance, her humbleness, accentuated and betrayed her.
Priscilla
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From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
recuperationnounUS /rɪˌkuːpərˈeɪʃən/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week of recuperation Doctor Hapgood recommended was one of prolonged torture to Priscilla Glenn.
at the time that
From this reading Thinking of it afterward, she realized that it was the Gethsemane of her life--the hour when, forsaken by all, she fought her bitter fight.
which person or people
From this reading Who would listen?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would listen?
