used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dona waved a sympathetic good-bye as she passed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
completely unclothed
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
for the reason that
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
cancelledadjectiveUS /ˈkænsəld/
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
Elaine
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From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
Ethelberta's
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From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
exeat
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From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Dona waved a sympathetic good-bye as she passed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
of the present time and place
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
Marjorie
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From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
nightdressnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
not any; not one
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
and nothing more
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Dona waved a sympathetic good-bye as she passed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
on the contrary
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
somnambulistic
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From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
St
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From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Dona waved a sympathetic good-bye as she passed.
TamarisksnounUS /ˈtæmərɪsks/
plural of “tamarisk” — any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
interact in a certain way
From this reading She was a kind-hearted little soul, and genuinely sorry for Marjorie, though it was rather a treat for her to have Elaine quite to herself for the afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
look attentively
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Dona waved a sympathetic good-bye as she passed.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was highly aggravating, because she was considered an invalid, and her Wednesday exeat was cancelled.
at the time that
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had to watch from the infirmary window when Dona, escorted by Miss Jones, started off for The Tamarisks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading St. Ethelberta's The immediate result to Marjorie of her mock somnambulistic adventure was that she got a very bad cold in her head, due no doubt to walking about the passages with bare feet and only her nightdress on.
