(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 All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
ascendencynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
have
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
depletionnounUS /dɪˈpliːʃən/
the act of decreasing something markedly
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
at a previous time
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS' WEDDING.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Health was slowly but surely gaining the ascendency, but the spirits of heart and mind were not of that buoyant, external nature that she formerly displayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS' WEDDING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess' recovery was very slow, owing to the great depletion of the physical body during her recent illness.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE PRINCESS' WEDDING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Much care and attention were bestowed upon her by her royal friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the luxury which wealth alone could procure, and the kindly influences of loving associates were brought to bear to speedily hasten the restoration of their Princess to her former health and spirits.
