used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
confined by bonds
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
dearly loved
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To live, indeed, was not what she had wanted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To live, indeed, was not what she had wanted.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
ligatures
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From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
Nevill
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From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To live, indeed, was not what she had wanted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To live, indeed, was not what she had wanted.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
thirstingverbUS /ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To live, indeed, was not what she had wanted.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading To live, indeed, was not what she had wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To live, indeed, was not what she had wanted.
Wilcox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Nevill Tyson had made up her mind to die; and in the certain hope of death she had borne the dressing of her burns without a murmur.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Lying there, swathed in her bandages, life came back slowly and unwillingly to her aching nerves and thirsting veins; and the sense of life woke with a sting, as if her brain were bound tight, tight, and the pulse of thought beat thickly under the intolerable ligatures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This, translated from the language of optimism, meant that dear Molly's beauty was dead, but that Molly would live.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE NEW LIFE "There is now every hope," so wrote that cheerful lady, Mrs. Wilcox, "of dear Molly's complete recovery."
