filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
one or the other of two
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
inclementadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) severe
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
PromenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
re-establish
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From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
samenessnounUS /ˈseɪmnəs/
the quality of being alike
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
specialisedadjective
developed or designed for a special activity or function
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She foresaw ruin for herself in this London, inclement, misty and inscrutable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The presence of her professed rivals of various nationalities in the Promenade could not restore it either.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Promenade in its cold, prim languor was the very negation of desire.
which person or people
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The memory of the hundreds of Englishmen who had yielded to her power in Paris (for she had specialised in travelling Englishmen) could not re-establish her conviction as to the sameness of men.
