aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
anew
From this reading STORIES 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 day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
psychological suffering
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
of the present time and place
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
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 All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
not any; not one
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
Possetnoun
sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
PuffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
with low volume
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading All night long she slept quietly, sometimes smiling in her sleep, and always looking peaceful and happy.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORIES AGAIN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
precisely as stated
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POOR little Puff! she certainly was very ill.
(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 They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
which person or people
From this reading They were very, very anxious about her; but the doctor, who came every day, said that there was no immediate danger, as long as the child slept so well at night.
