used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
ENDYMION
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
divisible by two
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
give expression to
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
set up or found
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
absolutely essential
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
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 THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Mental excitement at the picnic and her fall had produced feverish symptoms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found it necessary to keep her perfectly quiet.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF DIANA AND ENDYMION Diana was still very ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her physician had fears which he hardly ventured to express; which he hardly dared formulate, even to himself.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The old wound, never fully healed, had given her much pain of late.
