used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “The strain was awful.”
for the reason that
From this reading “It’s only because of yesterday,” she moaned.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
Eirene
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From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
Essiter
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From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
divisible by two
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
set up or found
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
made afraid
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
intensifyingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪɪŋ/
increasing in strength or intensity
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
It's
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From this reading “It’s only because of yesterday,” she moaned.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
go away from a place
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
Magniloquent's
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From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “It’s only because of yesterday,” she moaned.
easily agitated
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only because of yesterday,” she moaned.
oppressornounUS /əˈpresər/
a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s only because of yesterday,” she moaned.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
a male human offspring
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “The strain was awful.”
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The day after the visit to the fleet found Eirene a prey to nervous headache, and absolutely unable to leave her bed, the slightest sound, even the voice of her little son, intensifying the pain almost to the point of distraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “It’s only because of yesterday,” she moaned.
Zoe
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From this reading Zoe was frightened, fearing fever, and wished to entreat Admiral Essiter to abate his righteous wrath and allow the _Magniloquent’s_ surgeon to come and see her; but Eirene, groaning on her uneasy couch--a mattress from the yacht laid upon a stone divan--forbade her to gratify the oppressor by so abject an appeal.
