used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
(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 If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
in addition
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
for the reason that
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
Bevill
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From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
Bracton
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From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
Comtesse
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From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
one or the other of two
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
else
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From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
GeneralissimonounUS /ˌdʒenerəˈlɪsɪmoʊ/
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
of great significance or value
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
a particular point in time
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
and nothing more
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
Sylvia
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From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
in or at that place or location
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
Valorme
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From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the Comtesse de Valorme had taken but a secondary part in the conversation that had occurred, it was because she recognised that, to Sylvia, the moment was all important.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also she recognised, or understood well, that at the present moment the preservation, the earthly salvation of Bevill Bracton, if such were possible, stood before all else.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
which person or people
From this reading What, she asked herself, was there that either of them could do to assist in that salvation--they who were themselves in a sense prisoners?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, even as this thought possessed itself of her mind, she acknowledged that all power of so saving him was outside the efforts of Sylvia or herself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her own desires, her own hopes of coming into contact with the Generalissimo of the allied armies, or, short of him, of someone in high command, must, if only temporarily, give place to the saving of this man so young and so fearless.
