used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
day-nurse's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
true confidential information
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
divisible by two
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
Mannering's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
absolutely essential
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
night-nurse's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
parsleynounUS /ˈpɑːrsli/
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
Simcox
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From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
Simcox's
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From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
carry out
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
tearfullyadverbUS /ˈtɪrfəli/
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
precisely as stated
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
at the time that
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Simcox was very conscientious, putting down even the parsley and the mint which were necessary for these meals.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This bill put back the patient’s recovery for a week, and prolonged the expenses, and brought the whole house, as Mrs. Simcox declared tearfully, on her comparatively innocent head.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading When a man is himself painfully supported on cups of soup and wings of chicken, the details of roast lamb for the day-nurse’s dinner, and bacon and eggs for the night-nurse’s breakfast, take an exaggerated magnitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Simcox’s weekly bill fell by chance into the patient’s hands, and its items filled him with horror.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s convalescence was worse than his illness had been to the house in Bloomsbury.
