Ahleka
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From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
(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 Lucy had remained at her mother’s house all through Mabel’s illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucy had remained at her mother’s house all through Mabel’s illness.
being joined in close association
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Mabel’s strong, self-reliant nature was so different from her own.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
set up or found
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mabel’s strong, self-reliant nature was so different from her own.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lucy had remained at her mother’s house all through Mabel’s illness.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Lucy had remained at her mother’s house all through Mabel’s illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
Mabel's
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From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
Maynard
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From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lucy had remained at her mother’s house all through Mabel’s illness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mabel’s strong, self-reliant nature was so different from her own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mabel’s strong, self-reliant nature was so different from her own.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lucy had remained at her mother’s house all through Mabel’s illness.
self-reliantadjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
From this reading Mabel’s strong, self-reliant nature was so different from her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grew more and more attached to the gentle invalid each day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
sick-room
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From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mabel’s strong, self-reliant nature was so different from her own.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mabel’s strong, self-reliant nature was so different from her own.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lucy had remained at her mother’s house all through Mabel’s illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Maynard was glad to leave the care of Mabel to her daughter, Lucy Howard, who was most devoted in the care of the sick girl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mabel’s convalescence was slow and tedious, and, had it not been for the constant attendance of Ahleka in the sick-room, Mabel would have found it hard to endure the weary days.
