acted upon; influenced
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
eagerly desirous
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Upon what did the young man base his expectations?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Upon what did the young man base his expectations?
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Upon what did the young man base his expectations?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
Hulda
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From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
not in action or at work
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
the literary culture
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Upon what did the young man base his expectations?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
not any; not one
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
Ole
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From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading By no means, for the secret certainly affected her deeply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this anxiety due solely to an idle curiosity on her part?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon what did the young man base his expectations?
precisely as stated
From this reading Hulda could not imagine, and she was very anxious to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upon what did the young man base his expectations?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hulda was considerably surprised at the persistency with which Ole alluded in his letters to the fortune that was to be his on his return.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Upon what did the young man base his expectations?
