used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
Claude
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From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old man did not take much notice of surrounding things.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
Laborde
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From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man did not take much notice of surrounding things.
Mimi
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From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man did not take much notice of surrounding things.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The old man did not take much notice of surrounding things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
with speed
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
not in physical motion
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The old man did not take much notice of surrounding things.
carry out
From this reading The old man did not take much notice of surrounding things.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
tenderest
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From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The old man did not take much notice of surrounding things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
precisely as stated
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The old Count Laborde had been too much weakened by suffering and privation to recover very rapidly.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few days he spent most of his time reclining upon a couch in the little cabin, where Mimi devoted herself to him with the tenderest care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times she would come upon deck at the urgent request of her father, and then Claude would devote himself to her with still more tender care.
