andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
Annabel
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From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
Cherbury
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From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The gracious interposition of Nature seemed the only hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The gracious interposition of Nature seemed the only hope.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
interpositionnoun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
From this reading The gracious interposition of Nature seemed the only hope.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The gracious interposition of Nature seemed the only hope.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
Pauncefort
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From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
terrace-room
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From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning the physician arrived at Cherbury.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
Venetianoun
a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
Venetia's
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From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No material change, however, had occurred in the state of Venetia: she had not slept, and still she seemed unconscious of what was occurring.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It remained for him only to approve of the remedies which had been pursued.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the medical men had withdrawn to consult in the terrace-room, Lady Annabel beckoned to Pauncefort, and led her to the window of Venetia's apartment, which she would not quit.
