used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
AGNES
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From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
CervantesnounUS /serˈvɑːntes/
Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
cleverest
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From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
Elsworth
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From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
set up or found
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
huffyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌfi/
quick to take offense
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
knights-errant
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From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
immediately past
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
not one, and not any
From this reading None more so than Sister Agnes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Sister Agnes was the brightest, cleverest, and most devoted nurse that could be imagined.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
REVOLTSnounUS /riˈvoʊlts/
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
snappyadjectiveUS /ˈsnæpi/
apt to speak irritably
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None more so than Sister Agnes.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None more so than Sister Agnes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
at the time that
From this reading —_Elizabeth B. Browning._ When it was found that Elsworth had quite disappeared, and nothing more was heard of him, many of the good sisters and kind-hearted nurses were really sorry to have lost him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SISTER AGNES REVOLTS The world’s male chivalry has perished out, But women are knights-errant to the last; And if Cervantes had been Shakespeare too, He had made his Don a Donna.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She never wearied of her work, never grew snappy and huffy, as the best of women will when worn and weary with hard work and watching.
