adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
Ashwoode
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From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
BARONET'S
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From this reading THE BARONET'S ROOM.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
DesperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
apart from; not including
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
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 Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
O'Connor'snounUS /oʊˈkɑːnərz/
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
O'Hanlon
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From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BARONET'S ROOM.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
term of address for a man
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
in the near future
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARONET'S ROOM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This alarm, however, soon subsided; and consequently less precaution was adopted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading There, fearing lest his own encounter with Wharton, and its startling result, should mark them for pursuit and search, he placed O'Connor under the charge of trusty creatures of his own--for some time not daring to visit him except under cover of the night.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
people who are wounded
From this reading Desperately wounded, O'Connor lay between life and death for many weeks in the dim and secluded apartment whither O'Hanlon had borne him after his combat with Sir Henry Ashwoode.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading O'Connor's wounds were, as we have said, most dangerous, and for fully two months he lay upon the fiery couch of fever, alternately raving in delirium, and locked in the dull stupor of entire apathy and exhaustion.
