used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
(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 The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
(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 rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
a female human offspring
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
any strong feeling
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
to come or go into
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
every person
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Visitors were forbidden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
a social unit living together
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
sickroomnoun
a room to which a sick person is confined
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Swinton was not likely to have a soothing effect, and all emotion must be avoided.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
required or under orders
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
Swinton
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From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIGHT Everybody supposed Mrs. Swinton to be locked in her room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nevertheless, under the peculiar circumstances, the physicians decided that she should be told of his asking for her, although she was not to be allowed to enter the sickroom.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Visitors were forbidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Visitors were forbidden.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The rector was attended by his daughter and the physicians, and lay in a state of collapse for many hours, causing considerable anxiety to the household; but, toward midnight, he rallied and asked for his wife.
