used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The doctor was hastily summoned; she was ordered to bed.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
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 At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
CATHEDRALnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading THE PROMISE IN THE CATHEDRAL.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was hastily summoned; she was ordered to bed.
Dorothy's
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From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
every person
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The doctor was hastily summoned; she was ordered to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROMISE IN THE CATHEDRAL.
Kate
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From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The doctor was hastily summoned; she was ordered to bed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE IN THE CATHEDRAL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
quietestadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətəst/
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
St
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From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The doctor was hastily summoned; she was ordered to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE IN THE CATHEDRAL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor was hastily summoned; she was ordered to bed.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Leicester had a room made up in the quietest part of the house; she was moved there, and Molly begged hard to be allowed to nurse her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was consternation at St. Dorothy's: Kate O'Connor was ill; on her arrival home, she was almost unconscious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first everyone hoped that a night's rest would put her right, but the next day the doctor said something about concussion of the brain.
