used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
in actual fact
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
anew
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
(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 ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And perhaps Christmas will bring you peace and courage."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "And perhaps Christmas will bring you peace and courage."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
Dearing
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From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I'm only happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
I'm
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From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
instrumentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
not any; not one
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm only happy.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "And perhaps Christmas will bring you peace and courage."
by chance
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
(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 ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
at the time that
From this reading ALL IS WELL "No, I'm not a bit excited," pleaded Miss Dearing when the nurse cautioned her to keep quiet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was dying long before I came here, and now I can rest in a bed, and perhaps I will have the courage to get well again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you will," insisted Dorothy, delighted that she had been instrumental in actually saving a life.
