used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
anew
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
(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 The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My sister was sent there because she was consumptive; but my case is altogether different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
for the reason that
From this reading My sister was sent there because she was consumptive; but my case is altogether different.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
an occurrence of something
From this reading My sister was sent there because she was consumptive; but my case is altogether different.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
consumptiveadjective
tending to consume or use often wastefully
From this reading My sister was sent there because she was consumptive; but my case is altogether different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading My sister was sent there because she was consumptive; but my case is altogether different.
Dinard
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From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
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 As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
something that is lost
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister was sent there because she was consumptive; but my case is altogether different.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My sister was sent there because she was consumptive; but my case is altogether different.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
express in words
From this reading “OH TELL HER, BRIEF IS LIFE, BUT LOVE IS LONG.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very beautiful,” she said; “but I shall never go there again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
(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 As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
which person or people
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As soon as Eve was well enough to be moved she left the rock and went to finish the winter at Dinard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor who attended her through her illness suggested the south of France, Cannes for instance, as the better climate for her; but she told him she had lost a sister at Cannes, and that all that lovely coast was associated with her loss.
