used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
Benham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benham was my day nurse.
(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 At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
make calm or still
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Benham was my day nurse.
dearly loved
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
take in liquids
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
a young female
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
humoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
Lakeby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
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 At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
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 I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Benham was my day nurse.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
a human being
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o’clock that night she left me, considerably better and calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benham was my day nurse.
(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 Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
which person or people
From this reading Then Lakeby came on duty, a very inferior person who always talked to me as if I were a child to be humoured: “Now then be a dear good girl and drink it up” represents her fairly well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I seem to be a long time coming to the story, but my own will intervene, my own dreadful tale of dependence and deepening illness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Then she would yawn in my face without apology or attempt to hide her fatigue or boredom.
