used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
(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 Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
in addition
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
set up or found
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
Jessie
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From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The doctor himself sat by her bedside, his hand on her feeble, fluttering pulse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christian was asleep, and on that sleep all her future hung.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
at the time that
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
a Caucasian
From this reading Miss Peacock also was in the room, and the professional nurse and Jessie occupied another of the white rooms just beyond.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GOD'S WILL When Star reached home that evening she found the whole place in a sort of hush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she awakened with her fever gone she would be extremely weak, but with great care she might be pulled through.
