used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
(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 All callers were denied.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
(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 A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading All callers were denied.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading All callers were denied.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
Emily
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
JESSON
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
the literary culture
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
not any; not one
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
an amount of time
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
Reuss
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
except for; apart from
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All callers were denied.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
