Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

later than; following

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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a light shade of blue

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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

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doing or producing good

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

next to; at the side of

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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

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make calm or still

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

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uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

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free from clouds

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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

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every day; without missing a day

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

the time during which someone's life continues

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From this reading No wonder pain, care and invalidism, flock there, from less favored climes, for comfort and healing; returning, year after year, to rest beneath the shadow of olive and ilex, and to dream the luscious days away beside the blue waters of the Mediterranean, drinking in strength and peace with every far-reaching gaze into the cloudless azure of the southern sky, every deep-drawn breath of the sunny southern air.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

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the act of consuming liquids

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No wonder pain, care and invalidism, flock there, from less favored climes, for comfort and healing; returning, year after year, to rest beneath the shadow of olive and ilex, and to dream the luscious days away beside the blue waters of the Mediterranean, drinking in strength and peace with every far-reaching gaze into the cloudless azure of the southern sky, every deep-drawn breath of the sunny southern air.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

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a church congregation guided by a pastor

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The south of France.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a long fixed look

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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

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improved in health or physical condition

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No wonder pain, care and invalidism, flock there, from less favored climes, for comfort and healing; returning, year after year, to rest beneath the shadow of olive and ilex, and to dream the luscious days away beside the blue waters of the Mediterranean, drinking in strength and peace with every far-reaching gaze into the cloudless azure of the southern sky, every deep-drawn breath of the sunny southern air.

chronic ill health

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

having strong sexual appeal

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the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The south of France.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

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the state prevailing during the absence of war

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literature in metrical form

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

restored to a new condition

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

not move; be in a resting position

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tending to return to an earlier state

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restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The south of France.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

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the property of being physically or mentally strong

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comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Mrs. Smith grew daily stronger, more like herself.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

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the rays of the sun

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The south of France.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No wonder pain, care and invalidism, flock there, from less favored climes, for comfort and healing; returning, year after year, to rest beneath the shadow of olive and ilex, and to dream the luscious days away beside the blue waters of the Mediterranean, drinking in strength and peace with every far-reaching gaze into the cloudless azure of the southern sky, every deep-drawn breath of the sunny southern air.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

precisely as stated

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

in the company of; together with

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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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the words that are spoken

From this reading There is music in the very words--sunshine, poetry, and a sense of calm; a suggestion of warmth and of infinite delight.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Time, and care, and ceaseless affection, had wrought their beneficent work, and mind and body were recovering a healthier tone; her interest revived, and her hold on life renewed itself.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading No wonder pain, care and invalidism, flock there, from less favored climes, for comfort and healing; returning, year after year, to rest beneath the shadow of olive and ilex, and to dream the luscious days away beside the blue waters of the Mediterranean, drinking in strength and peace with every far-reaching gaze into the cloudless azure of the southern sky, every deep-drawn breath of the sunny southern air.