aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is there any hope, Mother?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
in a state of sleep
From this reading 'Asleep still?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
collectedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Is there any hope, Mother?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there any hope, Mother?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Is there any hope, Mother?'
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
Sh
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From this reading 'Sh!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
in the near future
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Asleep still?
carry out
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there any hope, Mother?'
there's
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From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
a special situation
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
look attentively
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'I asked the doctor what he thought, and he says, if the poor little thing comes to herself and speaks collectedly, why, there's every hope of her getting on fair and bright.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The doctor thinks she will wake about four o'clock, and I am on the watch to give nourishment as soon as she can take it.'
