adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
Cosmo
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From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
EXPERIENCEverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading NEW EXPERIENCE.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW EXPERIENCE.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But that very day was Joan less with him than hitherto, and therefrom came not so often and stayed a shorter time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The very next day he was up almost the whole of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon Cosmo began to recover more rapidly--as well he might, he told Joan, with such a heavenly servant to wait on him!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would bring him books and leave them, saying he did not require a nurse any more now that he was able to feed himself.
