used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
(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 She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
Christine
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From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
unvarying in nature
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
Ferrols's
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From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
Lavilette
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From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
long-baffled
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From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
absolutely essential
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
in a serious manner
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he was able to move about Christine was his constant attendant.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She had made herself his nurse, and no one had seriously interfered, though the Cure had not at all vaguely offered a protest to Madame Lavilette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferrols's recovery from his injuries was swifter than might have been expected.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading But Madame Lavilette was now in the humour to defy or evade the Cure, whichever seemed the more convenient or more necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be linked by marriage with the nobility would indeed be the justification of all her long-baffled hopes.
