acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in pain, darling," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Auntie, please don’t ask me.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Auntie, please don’t ask me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
a special loved one
From this reading "You are in pain, darling," she said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
Desmond
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From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
don't
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From this reading "Auntie, please don’t ask me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are in pain, darling," she said.
Mandeville
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From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Auntie, please don’t ask me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "You are in pain, darling," she said.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Auntie, please don’t ask me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are in pain, darling," she said.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are in pain, darling," she said.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
having a supporting base
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he was told the telegram had been sent to Miss Desmond, he rested quite satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville remained with Carol throughout the day, suffering no one to relieve her for one hour.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But as the day wore on to evening, Mrs. Mandeville, standing over him, saw he was suffering acutely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are in pain, darling," she said.
