used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
a quantity of money
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere of the sick room was not a happy one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE BISHOP LOOKS INTO THE KITCHEN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
Greville's
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From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The atmosphere of the sick room was not a happy one.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BISHOP LOOKS INTO THE KITCHEN.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE BISHOP LOOKS INTO THE KITCHEN.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE BISHOP LOOKS INTO THE KITCHEN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The atmosphere of the sick room was not a happy one.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The atmosphere of the sick room was not a happy one.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP LOOKS INTO THE KITCHEN.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
hard to endure
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
(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 Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
which person or people
From this reading Her incapacity to help her son was trying in the extreme to her, and she was one of those people who look on illness as a humiliation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And her mother-in-law, being such an active woman was not an easy patient to do with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Greville's illness not only gave Rachel more work to do in the parish, but took up a certain amount of her time in visiting her and seeing that she was well looked after.
