used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
anew
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
Annie
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
any thing at all
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
Brandon
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
Cassell
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
at any time
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
Lilly
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
Lilly's
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From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
full of life and energy
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
Oney
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
REPENTANCEnounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
move upward
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
except for; apart from
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
sick-bed
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From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
not in physical motion
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
underclothesnoun
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
