used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
(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 The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
any strong feeling
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
Ethel
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From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
at any time
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEEKING FOR HELP.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading SEEKING FOR HELP.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
immediately past
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
move hurridly
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
the act of searching for something
From this reading SEEKING FOR HELP.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At last these efforts were crowned with success, and, after being senseless for nearly an hour, she came to herself.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The restoration of her senses, however, brought with it the discovery of all that had occurred, and thus caused a new rush of emotion, which threatened painful consequences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The departure of the drivers with their horses had increased the difficulties of the party, and had added to their danger.
zealouslyadverbUS /ˈziːləsli/
in a zealous manner
From this reading Of that party Ethel was now the head, and her efforts were directed more zealously than ever to bring back Lady Dalrymple to her senses.
