used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
benefactressnoun
a woman benefactor
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Her first word was for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Her first word was for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
Jonchere
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From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Her first word was for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
and nothing more
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
in the near future
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One of her nephews offered to have her taken to his house in a litter.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Evidently gained in advance, the physicians declared to my poor benefactress that the air of La Jonchere was fatal to her, and that her only chance of recovery was to establish herself in Paris.
(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 She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not wish to be separated from me, she protested, and insisted absolutely upon taking me with her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Her first word was for me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would soon get well, they said; and she could then go to finish her convalescence in some southern city.
