used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
anew
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
enjoinedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
exorcised
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From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
immediately past
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
Pamela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
Preston
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From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The doctor had to be brought at last, and he enjoined perfect quiet and freedom from care.
move upward
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION.
Swayne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
a special situation
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither the next day, however, nor the next again, was Mrs. Preston able to move.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading As for the patient, she made her effort to rise every morning, and failed, and turned upon her watchers such looks of despair as bewildered them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
which person or people
From this reading If she had any thing on her mind, it was to be exorcised and put away, he ordered, speaking to Mrs. Swayne and Pamela, who had not a notion what she had on her mind.
