used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
(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 Tell me how you found them all there.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then you were at Lochias yesterday.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
a state at a particular time
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
set up or found
From this reading Tell me how you found them all there.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
a young female
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
Hannah
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From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
how
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From this reading Tell me how you found them all there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
indefatigablyadverb
with indefatigable energy
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
set down according to a plan
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
go away from a place
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
Lochias
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From this reading "Then you were at Lochias yesterday.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me how you found them all there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
SelenenounUS /səˈliːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
express in words
From this reading Tell me how you found them all there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tell me how you found them all there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you were at Lochias yesterday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tell me how you found them all there.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
in the direction of
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then you were at Lochias yesterday.
at the time that
From this reading When Mary was alone with the sick girl and had laid the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards her and said:
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Dame Hannah had watched by Selene till sunrise and indefatigably cooled both her injured foot and the wound in her head.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Then you were at Lochias yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you were at Lochias yesterday.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old physician was not dissatisfied with the condition of his patient, but ordered the widow to lie down for a time and to leave the care of her for a few hours to her young friend.
