a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE LAWYER SURRENDERS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
SURRENDERSnounUS /sərˈendərz/
plural of “surrender” — acceptance of despair
From this reading THE LAWYER SURRENDERS.
confined on all sides
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Often death approached so near at hand that Marie shuddered in dread, and Milton was full of grief on her account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAWYER SURRENDERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For days it had its strong clutch upon him, but he battled bravely, and Marie and Milton were tireless in their tender care and solicitude.
which person or people
From this reading Among those who felt the touch of the awful disease was Edward Salmon, the lawyer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of the time he lay in fevered unconsciousness, not recognizing those by whom he was surrounded.
