used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
(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 The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
competencynounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnsi/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
Dallows
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From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
at any time
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
fever-wasting
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From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
henlike
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From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
Holles
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From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
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 But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
held dear
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
ministered
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From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
subject to death
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
not any; not one
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
nurse-keeper
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From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
with speed
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
Randal
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From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
Ryder
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From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
self-sacrificingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
not in physical motion
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
which person or people
From this reading For no hired attendant could ever have ministered to her with the self-sacrificing, remorseful devotion of the broken adventurer who loved her.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading But for all her competency and willingness, had this Mrs. Dallows been alone in charge of the patient, it is long odds that Nancy would quickly have succumbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The doctor had succeeded beyond all his hopes in his quest of a nurse-keeper, and he brought her with him to the house in Knight Ryder Street, on the morrow of Nancy’s taking ill--a lean, capable, good-natured, henlike woman of forty.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lightest straw of chance would suffice to tip against her the fearful balance of the scales, the slightest lack of care and watchfulness might result in the snapping of the slender thread by which life was still tethered to her exhausted, fever-wasting frame.
a late time of life
From this reading THE CRISIS For five days, which to Randal Holles were as five years of mortal anguish, she lay suspended between this world and the next.
