used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
(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 IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He groped, instead of seeing the way as clearly as she did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
without doubt or question
From this reading He groped, instead of seeing the way as clearly as she did.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
Dinah
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From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He groped, instead of seeing the way as clearly as she did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He groped, instead of seeing the way as clearly as she did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
and nothing more
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
Maynard
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From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He groped, instead of seeing the way as clearly as she did.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
SICK-ROOM
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From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt a little puzzled at a streak of mental helplessness that seemed to have appeared in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though deeply concerned, her thoughts left him fitfully to concentrate on Lawrence Maynard.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN A SICK-ROOM Dinah could not think of her foster-father all the way home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just where it appeared most vital that he should know his own mind, she could not help feeling he did not.
