used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shriek after shriek from Elsie roused Mellen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
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 was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
put or send forth
From this reading He longed to cast himself down by her side and die there.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He longed to cast himself down by her side and die there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He longed to cast himself down by her side and die there.
Elsie
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From this reading Shriek after shriek from Elsie roused Mellen.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shriek after shriek from Elsie roused Mellen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He longed to cast himself down by her side and die there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
provoking horror
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed to cast himself down by her side and die there.
Mellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shriek after shriek from Elsie roused Mellen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Shriek after shriek from Elsie roused Mellen.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
ShrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Shriek after shriek from Elsie roused Mellen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He longed to cast himself down by her side and die there.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Standing there by her bed, this thought must have been a relief to Mellen; but he did not forsake her, his pride was utterly crushed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
at the time that
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was raving in horrible delirium, and when assistance arrived it proved that she had been seized with brain fever, and there was scarcely a hope of her recovery.
