used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Her mother was in despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
a young female
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother was in despair.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
held dear
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother was in despair.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
Ozanne
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From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blow that had fallen upon his promising and prosperous life seemed to have shattered his nerves and benumbed his initiative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother was in despair.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rosalie Ozanne kept her bed for a week or more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had sunk into a sort of desolate lethargy of mind and body from which nothing could rouse her.
produce a literary work
From this reading Richard Gardner was too ill to come to see the girl he loved, and he did not write.
