used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
anew
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doctor had been sent for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading No doctor had been sent for.
Edith
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From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
a young female
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
not any; not one
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading No doctor had been sent for.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading At the end of a few days the ominous symptoms had passed away, and Edith was almost herself again.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In her agony, the girl prayed to die; but for her there was no such mercy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
the act of testing something
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |For several days after that meeting, it seemed to Mrs. Russell that Edith was sickening for a fever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edith herself was afraid that the terrible trial through which she had passed, was likely to have serious results.
