used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
the state of being absent
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
(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 And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
any thing at all
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
Brettan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
at any time
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
go away from a place
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
not any; not one
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
on one occasion
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
not in physical motion
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
Westport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it happened that Mary Brettan did not leave Westport the next week.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The six o'clock rising, the active duties commencing while she still felt tired, the absence of anything like privacy, excepting in the two hours allotted to each nurse for leisure--all these things fretted her.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading The suggested vacancy on the permanent staff had occurred before then, and, once having accepted the post, there seemed to be no inducement to woo anxiety by resigning it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And after a few months she was more than ever doubtful if she would leave it at all.
a late time of life
From this reading At first the resumption of routine after years of indolence was irksome and exhausting.
