used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
exhale hard
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
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 The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when at last her convalescence came it was marvelously rapid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when at last her convalescence came it was marvelously rapid.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading But when at last her convalescence came it was marvelously rapid.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
immediately past
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
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 A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
marvelouslyadverbUS /ˈmɑːrvələsli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading But when at last her convalescence came it was marvelously rapid.
a particular point in time
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But when at last her convalescence came it was marvelously rapid.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not until the good old housewife began to question her patient that the full result of the cruel blow on her head was realized.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
RubenounUS /ruːb/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
(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 The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
at the time that
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
a Caucasian
From this reading A BIRTHDAY GIFT Rosebud struggled through five long months of illness after her arrival at White River Farm.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was only the untiring care of Rube and his wife, and Seth, that pulled her through.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound at the base of the skull had affected her brain as well as body, and, until the last moment when she finally awoke to consciousness, her case seemed utterly without hope.
