used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Mrs. Lynne scarcely left his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
BETROTHEDadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading BETROTHED.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
fatherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lynne scarcely left his bedside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
Keith
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From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
Kenyon
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From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Lynne scarcely left his bedside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
Lynne
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne scarcely left his bedside.
Lynne's
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From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lynne scarcely left his bedside.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Lynne scarcely left his bedside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a skillful nurse, and in this case she felt more than an ordinary interest, for she had come to look upon Keith as a prospective son-in-law.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
at the time that
From this reading When he was a child--a little fatherless, motherless babe--he had been placed in care of Mrs. Lynne's sister to be reared.
in or at the place that
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days came and went with slow, monotonous round in the old brown, weather-beaten house where Keith Kenyon lay ill unto death.
