united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
(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 His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
Earle
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From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The young man was growing exceedingly impatient.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The young man was growing exceedingly impatient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The young man was growing exceedingly impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
immediately past
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
Leslie
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From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man was growing exceedingly impatient.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
Ronald
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From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
Valchester
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From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ronald Valchester grew very tired of the _role_ of invalid.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading His mother and Mrs. Earle and Violet all vied in attentions to him.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man was growing exceedingly impatient.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always arranging his pillows, bringing him flowers, and "fussing over him," as Walter laughingly termed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He declared that he was well enough to go back to Richmond, and Doctor Leslie at last agreed with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was growing exceedingly impatient.
