used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
Desborough's
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From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
Dinah
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From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
gentle-faced
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From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
Janet
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From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
not any; not one
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
similaritiesnounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerətiz/
plural of “similarity” — the quality of being similar
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
soft-voiced
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From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
St
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From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
sumptuouslyadverb
in a sumptuous and opulent manner
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Dinah and Janet had seen too much of the plague to be deceived by a few trifling similarities in some of the symptoms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dinah Morse and her niece Janet were faring sumptuously in Lord Desborough's house, hard by St. Paul's Churchyard.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The best of everything was at their disposal; and it was no great source of regret to them that several of the hired servants had fled before their arrival, a whisper having gone through the house that her ladyship had taken the plague.
which person or people
From this reading Nothing was too good for her, or for the gentle-faced, soft-voiced nurses who had come to tend her in her hour of need.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His young wife lay sick of a grievous fever, and he was well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her.
