used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
in addition
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
set up or found
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
Harley
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From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
heaths
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From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
infantine
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From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
Norwood
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From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As she grew better and stronger, he coaxed her easily into talking, and listened to her with pleased surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
up to a particular time
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days afterwards, and Helen, removed to a pure air, and under the advice of the first physicians, was out of all danger.
look attentively
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Leonard, whom he had insisted on placing also in the cottage, had stayed there willingly till Helen’s recovery was beyond question.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading The heart so infantine and the sense so womanly struck him much by its rare contrast and combination.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a pretty detached cottage, with its windows looking over the wild heaths of Norwood, to which Harley rode daily to watch the convalescence of his young charge: an object in life was already found.
