the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Even the doctor had grave apprehension for his patient.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
Crandall
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From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Even the doctor had grave apprehension for his patient.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the doctor had grave apprehension for his patient.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
GarnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
death of a person
From this reading Even the doctor had grave apprehension for his patient.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the doctor had grave apprehension for his patient.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the doctor had grave apprehension for his patient.
a social unit living together
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
Jessie
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From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Even the doctor had grave apprehension for his patient.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
with speed
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
StaplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She grew so weak that the entire household began to grow terribly alarmed over her condition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days that followed were dark ones to the Garner household, for Jessie began to fail rapidly.
at the time that
From this reading "The case of Miss Staples puzzles me completely," he said to Doctor Crandall, when he returned to his office one afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have never known of symptoms like hers;" and he minutely described the strange turn the case had taken which had baffled him completely.
