used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
BURKEnounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "It was only my duty, sir," said the widow, modestly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was only my duty, sir," said the widow, modestly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
go away from a place
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
for more time
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "It was only my duty, sir," said the widow, modestly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was only my duty, sir," said the widow, modestly.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was only my duty, sir," said the widow, modestly.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
Preston
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From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It was only my duty, sir," said the widow, modestly.
carry out
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE Mrs. Burke remained a week longer to nurse Colonel Preston.
(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 At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "It was only my duty, sir," said the widow, modestly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of this time Mr. Preston thought he was well enough to dispense with a nurse, and accordingly she prepared to take leave.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall always remember your kind service, Mrs. Burke," said the colonel, warmly.
