used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
Carlyle'snounUS /kɑːrˈlaɪlz/
possessive form of “carlyle” — Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
concoctedverbUS /kənˈkɑːktəd/
past form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
at any time
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
Freule
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From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
GERARD
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From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
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 With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
Louisa
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From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
a female domestic
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
messesnounUS /ˈmesɪz/
plural of “mess” — a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
Otto's
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From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
redeemingadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
RoutedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERARD” Ever since Otto’s sudden death the Freule Louisa had felt stirred to practical philanthropy.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
uneatableadjective
not suitable for food
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
Ursula's
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From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
precisely as stated
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading Something about “redeeming the time” had got wedged in one of her ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her own fair hand she had concocted during Ursula’s long illness uneatable messes for the invalid, and, mindful of the poor thing’s former overtures to herself, she had very nearly brought on a recurrence of delirium by insisting on reading Carlyle’s _French Revolution_ at the bedside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Routed by the doctor, she had extended her uncertain assistance to the village; but her efforts were much hampered by the steadfast resolution that neither personally, nor through the medium of her maid, would she incur any risk of infection.
