declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
terminate
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
apart from; not including
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
highest in quality
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
HardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
how
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From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
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 The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She need know nothing of your misfortune yet.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "She need know nothing of your misfortune yet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "She need know nothing of your misfortune yet.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
not any; not one
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "She need know nothing of your misfortune yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She need know nothing of your misfortune yet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
express in words
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
carry out
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
Thesiger
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From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrangement made for my sister was one I knew not how to be grateful enough for.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have but to say that she must be kept quiet and admit no visitors except such as we can trust to say nothing to her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lady Thesiger insisted that she should go to Harden and remain there until she was well.
at the time that
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Agatha and myself will take the greatest care of her, and when she has recovered we will break the news to her."
but in spite of that
From this reading "She need know nothing of your misfortune yet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She need know nothing of your misfortune yet.
