aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
(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 The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
chastiseverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪz/
censure severely
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
dearly loved
From this reading Emily, dear Emily!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
Emily
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From this reading Emily, dear Emily!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
an instinctive motive
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
MercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
on one occasion
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
the season of growth
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My first impulse was to spring forward to chastise him for his insolence; but I felt my limbs tremble under me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
at the time that
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I staggered against the wall, hid my face in my hands, and absolutely groaned with anguish of spirit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And, without the slightest ceremony, he printed kiss after kiss upon her fair cheek.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young doctor, in the meantime, approached the bed, and was about respectfully to feel her pulse, when, all at once, to my great surprise, he exclaimed-- "Merciful Heaven!
