used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
after-events
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
eagerly desirous
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
any thing at all
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
a young female
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
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 For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
long-continued
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
and nothing more
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
sappedverbUS /sæpt/
inflected form of “sap” — deplete
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
in a serious manner
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
Vivian
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
at the time that
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
