aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
AngeliquenounUS /ˌændʒeˈliːk/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So Catherine arrived most timely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
a youthful male person
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
carefully weighed
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
EASY-CHAIR
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From this reading THE EASY-CHAIR.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So Catherine arrived most timely.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
not any; not one
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
and nothing more
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
Pitou
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From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Catherine arrived most timely.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EASY-CHAIR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading So Catherine arrived most timely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since there was no doubt that Aunt Angelique had died of privation, the eagerness of the neighbors to help her nephew had lessened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As she might be considered the wife of Pitou, it was her place to attend to his aunt, which the good creature set about doing with the same tenderness she had shown awhile before to her own mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pitou would have pondered more deeply on what the doctor told him, only he spied Catherine running up, with her boy in her arms.
