in actual fact
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
(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 The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
the act of burning something
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
Claudia
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From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
Petrovna
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From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
in a serious manner
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He assured his friend Claudia, afterwards, that the child had smiled at him and held out her little hot hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
Velchaninoff
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From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
at the time that
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether she actually did so, or whether he so much longed for her to do so that he imagined it done, is uncertain.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading By the evening, however, Liza was quite unconscious, and so she remained during the whole of her illness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the former arrived in the morning, Liza was still conscious, though burning with fever.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The doctor’s anxiety was justified; Liza grew worse, so much so that it was clear she was far more seriously ill than Velchaninoff and Claudia Petrovna had thought the day before.
