Adele
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From this reading Adele was the first to be admitted to the presence of the convalescent.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Adele was the first to be admitted to the presence of the convalescent.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Adele was the first to be admitted to the presence of the convalescent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Adele was the first to be admitted to the presence of the convalescent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
effectualadjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Adele was the first to be admitted to the presence of the convalescent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
immediately past
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adele was the first to be admitted to the presence of the convalescent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
PATTY'SnounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Adele was the first to be admitted to the presence of the convalescent.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
sappedverbUS /sæpt/
inflected form of “sap” — deplete
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
in the near future
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
make steady
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
precisely as stated
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATTY’S FORTUNE Though Patty’s recovery was steady, it was very, very slow.
accept gladly
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The utmost care was taken against relapse; and so greatly had the disease sapped her strength, that it seemed well-nigh impossible for her to regain it.
at the time that
From this reading But skilled nursing proved effectual in the end, and the day came at last when Patty was allowed to see one or two visitors.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had come down from Fern Falls as soon as the welcome word reached her that she might see Patty.
