used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
any person at all
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the middle of her trouble she was called away to London.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the middle of her trouble she was called away to London.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
Colester
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From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
Dr
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From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
divisible by two
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
a young female
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
HAVERLEIGH'S
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From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
Jeal
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From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the middle of her trouble she was called away to London.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of her trouble she was called away to London.
midwifenounUS /ˈmɪdwaɪf/
a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
not any; not one
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
carry out
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the doctor did not like Mrs Jeal, he could not but admit that no mother could have been kinder than the midwife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the middle of her trouble she was called away to London.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading HAVERLEIGH'S DEFENCE Thanks to the care of Dr James, and the nursing of Mrs Jeal, the sick girl took a turn for the better.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
at the time that
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time she began to improve, and when Leo arrived back in Colester she was on a fair way of recovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She waited hand and foot, day and night, on Pearl, and refused to let anyone take her place, even when she was worn out with watching.
