(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 All the other servants were forbidden to approach the Tower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
move towards
From this reading All the other servants were forbidden to approach the Tower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
Darbois's
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From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
DowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
Esperance
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From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading All the other servants were forbidden to approach the Tower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
Genevieve
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From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
Jeanette
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From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the other servants were forbidden to approach the Tower.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading All the other servants were forbidden to approach the Tower.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
specialistsnounUS /ˈspeʃələsts/
plural of “specialist” — an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
TwosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
which person or people
From this reading The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away.
