used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
alleviationnounUS /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
lacking funds
From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
an occurrence of something
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
HEROINESnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
how
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From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
invalid's
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From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
Locke's
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From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
not any; not one
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
and nothing more
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
self-sacrificingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
refrain from harming
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
Susan
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From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
Susan's
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From this reading Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh, to poor Susan's great alarm.
express in words
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There was evidently no want of love between the sisters; only on one side the love was more self-sacrificing and unselfish than the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It needed only a look at Susan Locke's spare form and thin, careworn face to tell me that she was wearing herself out in her sister's service.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
at the time that
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ONE OF GOD'S HEROINES No. I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I was still more sure of the truth of my words when I saw with what care Miss Locke had prepared the invalid's meal, and how gently she helped to place her in a proper position.
