used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
anew
From this reading The moment she came back, she fell to work again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The moment she came back, she fell to work again.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment she came back, she fell to work again.
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moment she came back, she fell to work again.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
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 For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she came back, she fell to work again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
and nothing more
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
surfeitverbUS /ˈsɜːrfət/
supply or feed to surfeit
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
Thérèse
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From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks at a stretch, she only left her father's study to go to one of the libraries.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It was her own way to cure herself, her one infallible medicine whenever her "crises of remembrances" as she termed them, returned to haunt her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She punished her brain with a surfeit of study, as devout people tame their rebellious flesh by means of pious exercises.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The moment she came back, she fell to work again.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thérèse had never worked so hard as she did during the following days.
