used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
Charleroinoun
city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
roused to anger
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
express in words
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the course of a day or two the doctor saw him, coming on pretence of seeing Madame de Charleroi.
precisely as stated
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
(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 For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
at the time that
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether, at such moments, he had any recollection of recent occurrences, would be hard to say; and the doctor advised for the present that he should have perfect quiet and should be allowed to amuse himself and to be amused in any way which seemed best.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His illusions had not the absolutely permanent character which is the most hopeless.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For instance, on the evening of the very day when he had called his sister by his wife's name, he had known Diana perfectly well, and had sat for an hour talking about old times with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Diana would have taken her brother away from Turin if she could, but there was a danger that the mere suggestion might revive the fixed idea that had driven him mad.
