used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mrs. Puckridge was anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mrs. Puckridge was anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Mrs. Puckridge was anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
uttered without voice
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mrs. Puckridge was anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Puckridge was anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
Puckridge
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From this reading Mrs. Puckridge was anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
on the contrary
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood by the bedside of her lodger, miserable in her ignorance and consequent helplessness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lady tossed and moaned, but for very pain could neither toss nor moan much, and breathed--panted, rather--very quick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Puckridge was anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her color was white more than pale, and now and then she shivered from head to foot, but her eyes burned.
