used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
(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 Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
Antonio
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From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
bed-side
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From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
brokenly
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From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
doltishadjective
heavy and dull and stupid
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
set up or found
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
a long fixed look
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
the act of giving
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
depressingly dark
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
and nothing more
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
Margaret
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From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen her; it is she--it is she.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
express in words
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! forgive me, mother, that I, a doltish, senseless boy, doubted for an instant what you discovered to me.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
at the time that
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me?
which person or people
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, you are _the_ Margaret who reared me, who cared for me and tended me; I knew it all the time, but some evil spirit bewildered my thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Antonio was quite recovered from his stupefaction and perceived the old woman at his bed-side, and knew that she had just been giving him some strengthening drops, he said brokenly in a hoarse voice, bending a long gloomy melancholy gaze upon her, "_You_ with me, Margaret--that is good; what more faithful nurse could I have found than you?
