administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
alleviationnounUS /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
death-warrant
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From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
how
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From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
Idris
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From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
not any; not one
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
go across or through
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
with speed
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
reprievenounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
that is looked for
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
confined on all sides
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She called Adrian; my couch was quickly surrounded by friends and assistants, and such medicines as were judged fitting were administered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve.
which person or people
From this reading It was the peculiar and dreadful distinction of our visitation, that none who had been attacked by the pestilence had recovered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She saw the signs of disease on my countenance, and wondered how she could permit the long night to pass without her having sought, not cure, that was impossible, but alleviation to my sufferings.
