used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
ADDERS
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From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
anew
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
at or in the front
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
Bassett
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From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
cavilnoun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
the act of departing
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
immediately past
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
Muriel
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From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
Musgrave's
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From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
POISONverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had come through the darkest part of her trouble, and, thick though the shadows might still lie about her, she had at last begun to see light ahead.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE POISON OF ADDERS The week that followed that first visit of hers was a gradual renewal of life to Muriel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
at the time that
From this reading Even Lady Bassett could not cavil when her charge spoke of going to nursery tea at Mrs. Musgrave's.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Daisy was wonderfully brisk for an invalid, and her baby was an endless source of interest.
but in spite of that
From this reading She went again and yet again to see Daisy, and each visit added to her tranquillity of mind.
