used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
(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 I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
backachenounUS /ˈbækeɪk/
an ache localized in the back
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
Don't
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From this reading Don't--need--doctor."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
divisible by two
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
made afraid
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
be the source of pain
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
I'd
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From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
I'm
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From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
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 I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
Nannie
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From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Don't--need--doctor."
not any; not one
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
win a victory over
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
paternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
refrain from harming
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
express in words
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
twinnie
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From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The quiver in her voice told me that she, too, had heard nurse's remark, and that she was frightened,--my little twinnie!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I thought of poor Nannie, and the _pater_, and the doctor, and the beastly fussing and restrictions I'd have to endure, and with a desperate effort--for my tongue really felt heavy--I managed to get out, "I'm--not--hurt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think she would willingly any time suffer pain to spare me.
but in spite of that
From this reading I longed to comfort her, to tell them all that I was not at all hurt, that I had no pain whatever,--even the backache, which is my almost daily companion, having left me since the fall,--yet the terrible languor which controlled me seemed almost too great to be overcome.
