used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
provoking horror
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
immediately past
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
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 Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
Leroy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
Penelope's
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From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
determined
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
Sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
Seraphine
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From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
the act of using
From this reading What was the use?
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the use?
at the time that
From this reading There was an hour last night, that horrible hour between four and five (I have seen so many hospital patients die then), when I was resolved to kill myself.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading POSSESSED (_From Penelope's Diary_) _At Dr. Leroy's Sanitarium._ I understand why people kill themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must settle this for myself--whether it was possible for me to go on living or not, I must fight out this battle alone--with my own soul.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Seraphine was sleeping in the next room--she has not left me since I came to this place yesterday--and I longed to waken her for a last talk, but decided not to.
