used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
anew
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
(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 The doctor and all protested warmly, but Aunt Pike was determined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The doctor and all protested warmly, but Aunt Pike was determined.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor and all protested warmly, but Aunt Pike was determined.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
Dr
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From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
invalidismnoun
chronic ill health
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST.
the act of departing
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The doctor and all protested warmly, but Aunt Pike was determined.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
be seated
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
carry out
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
Trenire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The doctor and all protested warmly, but Aunt Pike was determined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Pike grew slowly and gradually stronger, and in time was able to be dressed, and could sit up in her chair.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctors had hopes that in time she would be able to walk again, and take up some of her old ways and duties; but she herself was not so hopeful, and with the prospect before her of a long spell of invalidism, she insisted on leaving Dr. Trenire's home for one of her own.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she knew, and the doctors knew, that she would never again be the same strong, active woman that she was before.
