used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case proved most complicated.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading The case proved most complicated.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
a young female
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
Harold
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From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
how
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From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Hope, indeed, there was none.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The case proved most complicated.
not any; not one
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
not one, and not any
From this reading Hope, indeed, there was none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
Pennington
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From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
Polly
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From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The case proved most complicated.
with speed
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harold Pennington passed rapidly from one alarming stage of illness to another.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
at the time that
From this reading He was in a high fever when Polly arrived to crouch down by his bedside, and when the doctor came to pay a third visit in the same day, his face alone conveyed to the girl how justly founded had been her despairing cry that there was no hope.
