past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
can't
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From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
JOHANNA
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From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
REDIVIVA
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From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
Russell'snounUS /ˈrʌsəlz/
possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Besides," she added, "I must show myself for poor Russell's sake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHANNA REDIVIVA Miss Johanna did not go back to bed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She spoke frankly to Kitty, as they sat together on the leather sofa, the evening after the funeral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had had six months of rest, she said, and that was enough.
(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 I can't have people saying that he ruined my health for life, as well as destroyed my reason."
