Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She'd come out all right if left alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She'd come out all right if left alone.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

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From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

a special loved one

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

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From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She'd come out all right if left alone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

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 Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

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 She'd come out all right if left alone.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

used to form the superlative

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

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From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She'd come out all right if left alone.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

by chance

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She'd come out all right if left alone.

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From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

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From this reading She'd come out all right if left alone.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

not in physical motion

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Cranstons were ready to start on the 23d, but nothing was in readiness at Mrs. Davies's.

which person or people

From this reading Mr. Davies had been telegraphed for and was coming, and Dr. Rooke said she must be kept very quiet meanwhile,--so at least Mrs. Darling reported to sympathetic friends who called to inquire and possibly hoped to see.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bluff old Rooke himself was besieged with questions as to his fair patient, the nature of her malady and the cause of the sudden shock, and Rooke told some people not to bother her, others not to bother him, and others still not to bother themselves about her.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On the contrary, that lovely and most interesting young woman was, according to her own account, as transmitted to the garrison by her now devoted friend and nurse, Mrs. Darling, in a state of prostration and could do nothing at all.