used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
Allison
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From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSCIENCE AT WORK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so it proved.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading CONSCIENCE AT WORK.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
a social unit living together
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But so it proved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
Livesey
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
Margaret's
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From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But so it proved.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so it proved.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It seemed that the daughter's visit produced a good effect on the sick mother, for after Margaret's arrival, Mrs. Allison brightened visibly.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CONSCIENCE AT WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Livesey parted with her husband at the railway station, she little thought that she would be a full month absent from her home and family.
but in spite of that
From this reading Those about her began to think that the patient would yet recover, in spite of the doctor's opinion to the contrary.
