used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BABY'S HONOR.
(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 Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
any person at all
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
BABY'SnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A BABY'S HONOR.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
drefful
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From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
ginger-beer
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From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A BABY'S HONOR.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
immediately past
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
being perceived or observed
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
Orion'snounUS /oʊˈraɪənz/
possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
Ramsay
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From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
recurring again and again
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
which person or people
From this reading Had anyone noticed them, they might have observed Philip and Conrad turn very pale; but all eyes were directed to little Orion, who was lying on the floor, pressing his hand to his stomach and moaning bitterly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I'm drefful sick," he said; "I wish I had not taken that horrid ginger-beer."
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Miss Ramsay repeated Orion's words there was a dead silence for a full half minute in the schoolroom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But where did you get ginger-beer?" said Miss Ramsay, finding her voice at last.
