used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
any thing at all
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Madelaine arranged the little room with the greatest care and neatness.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Madelaine arranged the little room with the greatest care and neatness.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She then washed and dressed herself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
GladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
highest in quality
From this reading Madelaine arranged the little room with the greatest care and neatness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She then washed and dressed herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madelaine arranged the little room with the greatest care and neatness.
Madelaine
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From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading Madelaine arranged the little room with the greatest care and neatness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
OPERATIONnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading THE OPERATION.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madelaine arranged the little room with the greatest care and neatness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then washed and dressed herself.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPERATION.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then washed and dressed herself.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She then washed and dressed herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thursday was come--before the sun had risen from behind the mountains, Madelaine was up, hope and anxiety had kept both her and her mother awake nearly the whole night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madelaine arranged the little room with the greatest care and neatness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gladly would she have done the same for her brother, but the doctor had forbidden anything which would cause him the least excitement.
