used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading That single word afforded her the most exquisite happiness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
Annabel's
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From this reading The blood rushed to Lady Annabel's heart.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood rushed to Lady Annabel's heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
well in the past; former
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
Dr
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From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
intense or sharp
From this reading That single word afforded her the most exquisite happiness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That single word afforded her the most exquisite happiness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The blood rushed to Lady Annabel's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The blood rushed to Lady Annabel's heart.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
Masham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That single word afforded her the most exquisite happiness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
done under pressure
From this reading The blood rushed to Lady Annabel's heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading That single word afforded her the most exquisite happiness.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
not in physical motion
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That single word afforded her the most exquisite happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blood rushed to Lady Annabel's heart.
Venetianoun
a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly Venetia moved, opened her eyes, and said in a faint voice, 'Mamma!'
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Venetia still slept: her mother alone in the chamber watched by her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some hours had elapsed since her interview with Dr. Masham; the medical attendant had departed for a few hours.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That single word afforded her the most exquisite happiness.
