anew
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
Donald
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From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
a particular point in time
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
not any; not one
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
have in common
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
UNSTAMPED
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From this reading AN UNSTAMPED LETTER Followed, for Donald Morris, two sleepless nights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was spent in living over again, moment by thrilling moment, the events and emotions of the previous evening.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever her antecedents had been, whatever her past, he was ready now to face any future so long as it should be spent at her side.
at the time that
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading The days of indecision, when worldly considerations were weighed in the balance with his growing love for Mary Blake, seemed far away, and almost inconceivable, so overwhelming had his passion become.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The trouble that threatened her, if trouble there was, would be as nothing to him, no matter what its nature, if he were allowed to share it.
