accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
Davis'snounUS /ˈdeɪvəsəz/
possessive form of “davis” — English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never left the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
leftnounUS /left/
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 She had never left the room.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never left the room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had never left the room.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never left the room.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
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 Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
turning-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
