used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was a bitter thought to Marigold, yet she stifled it bravely.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading It was a bitter thought to Marigold, yet she stifled it bravely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
at any time
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bitter thought to Marigold, yet she stifled it bravely.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
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 During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
go across or through
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
PatchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
an amount of time
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
without speaking
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
be seated
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
move stealthily
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It was a bitter thought to Marigold, yet she stifled it bravely.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
a state of acute pain
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
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 What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a bitter thought to Marigold, yet she stifled it bravely.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So did Marigold pass through the second fire, and came out partly purified.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bitter thought to Marigold, yet she stifled it bravely.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a tale of silence those neat little stitches might have told!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During this time Marigold would sit silently sewing at the foot of the bed, ready to smile if ever Patches looked at her--content to be ignored by the doctor, whom she felt came purposely for so long a period, so that she might slip further back in the child’s memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Timothy lingered a few weeks in bed, suffering now more from actual weakness than pain, and every day for hours the doctor would come and sit with him.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a bitter thought to Marigold, yet she stifled it bravely.
