afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
dearly loved
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
a young female
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
death of a person
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
only a very short time before
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
how
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From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
Isy
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From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
Marion
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From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
a male human offspring
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
in the near future
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The next day, Isy, although very weak, was greatly better.
at the time that
From this reading But her heart, at first bubbling over with gladness, soon grew calmer, when she came to perceive how very ill James was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hardly knew for which to be more grateful—her son, given helpless into her hands, unable to repel the love she lavished upon him; or the girl whom God had taken from the very throat of the swallowing grave.
belonging to which person
From this reading And before long she began to fear she must part with her child, whose lack of love hitherto made the threatened separation the more frightful to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was, however, too ill to get up; and Marion seemed now in her element, with two invalids, both dear to her, to look after.
