used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
have
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
hallucinationsnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading The old hallucinations still remained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
Muriel
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From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
not any; not one
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old hallucinations still remained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
Penwyn
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From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The old hallucinations still remained.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
sitting-room
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From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
not in physical motion
From this reading The old hallucinations still remained.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had little memory—no thought of the past or of the future—but she clung to her father affectionately, and was grateful for his love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the week was out Muriel was so far recovered as to be able to bear a long journey, and so tranquil as to render that journey possible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
which person or people
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her couch had been wheeled into a corner of the family sitting-room—she had been brought back into the household life, and her father had devoted himself to her with a quiet tenderness which went far to soothe her troubled mind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She spoke of George Penwyn as living, and she could not be brought to understand that the child who had been taken from her an infant was now a woman.
