advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. Jose carried off Winefred.
wanted intensely
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
a young female
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
Jose
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From this reading Mrs. Jose carried off Winefred.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jose carried off Winefred.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
not any; not one
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Jose carried off Winefred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
on the contrary
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
be seated
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captain, said he, must be kept quiet; supposing that nothing were allowed to agitate him, he might in part recover his faculties, but this was rather to be desired than to be anticipated.
at the time that
From this reading EXIT JOB When the doctor arrived he gave no hope of permanent improvement.
Winefred
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From this reading Mrs. Jose carried off Winefred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was advisable that the girl should not be in the house, and Jack and Mrs. Marley undertook to sit up with the patient during the night, taking their watches alternately; Jack to wake the first part.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Between twelve and one the young man roused Mrs. Marley and retired to bed.
