used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
Amy
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From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then suddenly Mrs. Linden became dangerously ill.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Then suddenly Mrs. Linden became dangerously ill.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then suddenly Mrs. Linden became dangerously ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Then suddenly Mrs. Linden became dangerously ill.
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 Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then suddenly Mrs. Linden became dangerously ill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
more desirable than another
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
on the contrary
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
be seated
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly Mrs. Linden became dangerously ill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
tenderest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly Mrs. Linden became dangerously ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
look attentively
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amy nursed her foster-mother with the tenderest care and bestowed as much love upon her as if she were her own mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She entered the sick room noiselessly; spoke in soft, gentle tones; opened and closed the doors without the least sound, so that Mrs. Linden preferred to have Amy rather than a nurse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often Amy would sit in the darkened room and watch over her charge during the long, weary hours of the night.
a late time of life
From this reading THE TEST Ten years passed by, filled with joy and happiness.
