adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
ANTY
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From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
BED-SIDE
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From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
emulousadjective
characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
Jane
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From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
LYNCH'S
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From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
nightcapnoun
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading But Anty had hitherto had no one to nurse her, and she looked on Meg and Jane as kind ministering angels, emulous as they were to relieve her wants and ease her sufferings.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When ill, they felt they had a right to be petulant, and to complain; to exact, and to be attended to: they had been used to it from each other, and thought it an incidental part of the business.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her thin face had become thinner, and was very pale; her head had been shaved close, and there was nothing between the broad white border of her nightcap and her clammy brow and wan cheek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE FIRST Anty had borne her illness with that patience and endurance which were so particularly inherent in her nature.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had never complained; and had received the untiring attentions and care of her two young friends, with a warmth of affection and gratitude which astonished them, accustomed as they had been in every little illness to give and receive that tender care with which sickness is treated in affectionate families.
