used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
Adela
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From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
Cathcart
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From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
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 I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading INTERRUPTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
go away from a place
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had seen her during the reading draw her shawl about her as if she were cold.
at the time that
From this reading She seemed quite well when the friends left, but she had caught a chill; and before the morning she was quite feverish, and unable to leave her bed.
which person or people
From this reading But it was Adela herself who failed next time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "You see, Colonel," said Mrs. Cathcart at breakfast, "that this doctor of yours is doing the child harm instead of good.
