used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
(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 He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
Desplein
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From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
any strong feeling
From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
set up or found
From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
the act of giving
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
Jules
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
the act of departing
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
express in words
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
up to a particular time
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
precisely as stated
From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
a late time of life
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
