Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

later than; following

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

an occurrence of something

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Philip Holt was discovered hiding in New York City.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

unvarying in nature

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

recognizable; marked

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Philip Holt was discovered hiding in New York City.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

divisible by two

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

physically weak

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

yet to be or coming

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Philip Holt was discovered hiding in New York City.

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From this reading Philip Holt was discovered hiding in New York City.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

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 She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Philip Holt was discovered hiding in New York City.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip Holt was discovered hiding in New York City.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

a room to which a sick person is confined

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

impressive in appearance

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

carry out

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

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From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CAPTAIN JULES LISTENS TO A STORY Tania did not die.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

someone who visits

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading After a few days the fever left her, but she was so weak and frail that the physician in charge of her case advised Mrs. Curtis to allow her to remain in the sanatorium for at least a month.

at the time that

From this reading When she should have sufficiently recovered Mrs. Curtis had decided to take upon herself the responsibility of the child's future.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

during the time that

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She had been a constant visitor in the sickroom and during the long hours she had spent with the imaginative little one had grown to love her, while Tania in turn adored the stately, white-haired woman and clung to her even as she did to Madge, a fact which pleased Mrs. Curtis more than she would admit.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Philip Holt was discovered hiding in New York City.