abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
CONVALESCENCEnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
Devereux
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
Francis
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
engage in
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
Maud
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
on one occasion
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
poachersnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃərz/
plural of “poacher” — someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
term of address for a man
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
be seated
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
a state of acute pain
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
in the direction of
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
(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 As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
