used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
for the reason that
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
Cesca
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From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
Cesca's
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From this reading Jenny kissed Cesca’s forehead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Jenny kissed Cesca’s forehead.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny kissed Cesca’s forehead.
and nothing more
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Jenny kissed Cesca’s forehead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
be seated
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
express in speech
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is nothing to speak of,” said Cesca eagerly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was so good and patient, and he helped me in the house as much as he could.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That week when he was near death we had a nurse, but I sat up just the same because I wanted to—although I was not really needed.”
at the time that
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he was ill some of our friends came sometimes to help me to sit up with him in the night.
