adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading She remained nervous, ailing and despondent.
ALICE
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From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
dementianounUS /dɪˈmenʃiə/
mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading She remained nervous, ailing and despondent.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
how
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From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
maternitynounUS /məˈtɜːrnɪti/
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading She remained nervous, ailing and despondent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained nervous, ailing and despondent.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained nervous, ailing and despondent.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
specialistsnounUS /ˈspeʃələsts/
plural of “specialist” — an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ALICE did not rally in health or spirits after her marriage, as her family, friends and physician had anticipated.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The best specialists in two worlds were employed to bring her out of the state of settled melancholy into which she had fallen, but all to no avail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Should maternity come to her, she would doubtless be very much improved in health afterward,” the doctor said, and Mabel, remembering how true a similar prediction proved in her case, despite her rebellion against it, was not sorry when she knew that Alice was to become a mother, scarcely a year after her marriage.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But Alice grew more and more despondent as the months passed by; and after the birth of her son, the young mother developed dementia of the most hopeless kind.
