the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
any person at all
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
Gladys
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From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
how
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From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
isn't
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From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
It's
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From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
Lilian
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From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
engage in
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
and nothing more
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
Rosenberg
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From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
Shiel
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From this reading "It's extraordinary," she said to herself, "how fond I am of Shiel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
shouldn't
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From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
two times
From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE END AND "THE BEYOND" It took Lilian Rosenberg some time to make up her mind.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to think it an impossibility for me to be really fond of anyone....
weren't
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From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
Whatever-her-name-is
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From this reading If it weren't for this illness--if I could only persuade myself that he isn't as ill as Miss Whatever-her-name-is--said, I shouldn't think twice--I should let things be--but as I feel sure he is really ill--dangerously ill--and the only chance of his recovery lies in the possibility of his marrying Martin--I must deliberate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The question is, however, am I sufficiently in love with him, to give him up to that soft little cat--Gladys Martin!
