used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
any thing at all
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aziz fell ill as he foretold—slightly ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
Aziz
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From this reading Aziz fell ill as he foretold—slightly ill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
accept an excuse for
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Aziz fell ill as he foretold—slightly ill.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Aziz fell ill as he foretold—slightly ill.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aziz fell ill as he foretold—slightly ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Aziz fell ill as he foretold—slightly ill.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
slackingnoun
the evasion of work or duty
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Aziz fell ill as he foretold—slightly ill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday, always an equivocal day in the East, and an excuse for slacking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now and then he groaned and thought he should die, but did not think so for long, and a very little diverted him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
precisely as stated
From this reading Three days later he lay abed in his bungalow, pretending to be very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a touch of fever, which he would have neglected if there was anything important at the hospital.
