used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
without doubt or question
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
made afraid
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
how
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From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
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 For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
Rothland
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From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing that I can clearly remember after my return to consciousness was the extraordinary change which had taken place in my mother.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even now I can recall how frightened I was of her during those first days of convalescence, and how I shrank from her constant presence by my bedside with a nameless dread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading From a beautiful, active woman, she seemed to have become transformed into a stern, cold statue.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A sound constitution, however, and careful nursing brought me round, and I opened my eyes one sunny morning upon what seemed to me almost a new world.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading For many weeks after that terrible night in Rothland Wood, I lay wrestling with a fierce fever, my recovery from which was deemed little short of miraculous.
