used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
Annie
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From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
bed-ridden
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From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
clothing in general
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I fancy the quiet had done her as much good as the medicine.
Dum
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From this reading "Now isn't that the limit?" stormed Dum.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
efficaciousadjectiveUS /ˌefəˈkeɪʃəs/
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
at any time
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy the quiet had done her as much good as the medicine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
set up or found
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I fancy the quiet had done her as much good as the medicine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancy the quiet had done her as much good as the medicine.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
isn't
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From this reading "Now isn't that the limit?" stormed Dum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "Now isn't that the limit?" stormed Dum.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now isn't that the limit?" stormed Dum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
PorenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I fancy the quiet had done her as much good as the medicine.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
a male human offspring
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
not in physical motion
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Now isn't that the limit?" stormed Dum.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
a special situation
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She regretted to report that Mr. Pore had telephoned a peremptory message to the effect that Annie should come home the first thing in the morning and bring her clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
Wink's
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From this reading She said Wink's medicine was the most efficacious she had ever had, as it had given her a day of rest free from pain.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A YOUNGER SON WE found Miss Maria much improved but still bed-ridden.
