used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
(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 She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
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 She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
Colwyn's
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From this reading The child rapidly recovered, but Mr. Colwyn's illness had a serious termination.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The child rapidly recovered, but Mr. Colwyn's illness had a serious termination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
Janetta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
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 He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The child rapidly recovered, but Mr. Colwyn's illness had a serious termination.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
with speed
From this reading The child rapidly recovered, but Mr. Colwyn's illness had a serious termination.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The child rapidly recovered, but Mr. Colwyn's illness had a serious termination.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The child rapidly recovered, but Mr. Colwyn's illness had a serious termination.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
for a short time
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading The child rapidly recovered, but Mr. Colwyn's illness had a serious termination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Janetta had not much chance of keeping her promise for some time to come.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
which person or people
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had caught a chill during a long drive undertaken in order to see a motherless child who had been suddenly taken ill, and in whose case he took a great interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was alarmed to find, on her return home that evening, that her father had come in sick and shivering, with all the symptoms of a violent cold, followed shortly by high fever.
