actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
affiliationnounUS /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/
a social or business relationship
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
a social unit living together
From this reading THE LEBRENN FAMILY.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
LEBRENN
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From this reading THE LEBRENN FAMILY.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
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 The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
not any; not one
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
retold
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From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEBRENN FAMILY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus reunited, the Lebrenn family gave themselves up to those sweetest of reminiscences, the recollections of sorrows now no more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Due tribute having been paid by the family to the civil cares of the day, the conversation turned upon their private interests.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
Voyants
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From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The father recounted to his wife and children the tortures of his long captivity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Victoria retold the events in which she had been an actor since she had left them, not neglecting her affiliation with the sect of the Voyants, or "Seeing Ones."
