used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
Chandos
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From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
Dominga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She and her mother never drew nearer.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
the act of giving
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She and her mother never drew nearer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She and her mother never drew nearer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
cut with a saw
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
SicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a painful fact, but they seemed to be cut off from one another by some impassable barrier of the spirit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Sickness in the house was a visitation that Mrs. Chandos could not tolerate, and the patient was sensible that she was guilty of giving a great deal of trouble, and was more or less in disgrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the other hand, Verona and her grandmother were drawn closer together day by day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three weeks elapsed before Verona was convalescent, and during that time, she saw but little of Dominga and her mother; indeed, the attitude of the latter with respect to an invalid was invariably one of suppressed hostility.
