used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
anew
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
(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 But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
Barringcourt
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From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
for the reason that
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
increase twofold
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
Flamington
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From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
and nothing more
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
a human being
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
cut with a saw
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Rosalie, though knowing comparatively little of her, was somehow much affected by her death.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It caused a great sensation at the time, because she had only been ill a week, and the doctor had great hopes of recovery because she was strong.
(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 But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that a short time passed away, during which Rosalie saw much of Mr. Barringcourt and the Golden Priest, though not intimately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was double pneumonia, and whereas many a poor person less well attended to gets well and strong again, she, with all attention, passed away.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During this time Lady Flamington, young, beautiful, much courted and admired, died.
