(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
any thing at all
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
AWAKES
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From this reading CALHOUN AWAKES TO LIFE.
have
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
CALHOUN
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From this reading CALHOUN AWAKES TO LIFE.
cannot
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From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
Goodsen
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From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
only a very short time before
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
Joyce'snounUS /ˈdʒɔɪsɪz/
possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
immediately past
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CALHOUN AWAKES TO LIFE.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
Matilda
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From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
express in words
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALHOUN AWAKES TO LIFE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this time Joyce was unremitting in her attention.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks Calhoun hovered between life and death; but at last his rugged constitution conquered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In speaking to Joyce’s aunt, Matilda Goodsen said: “The poor child will hardly let me do anything; she wants to do it all.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I must save him for the sake of Mark,” she would say, “I cannot bear to have his blood on Mark’s hands.”
