(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 Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
Bobs
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From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
Chatfield
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From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was interested in the hospital regime, which was entirely new to her.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was interested in the hospital regime, which was entirely new to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
Jane
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From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
Jinny
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From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
easily agitated
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was interested in the hospital regime, which was entirely new to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
regimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading She was interested in the hospital regime, which was entirely new to her.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had wanted to crawl away into this quiet place, to get this ordeal over by herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane endured three nervous days at the hospital before she was ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was interested in the hospital regime, which was entirely new to her.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry was in and out all day, and Bobs and Jinny Chatfield spent much of the time with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was grateful to them, but secretly she wished they would not fuss over her.
