used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
can't
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From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
CouncilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
take in solid food
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
an opposing military force
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
how
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
immediately past
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
and nothing more
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
OriginnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
with speed
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
RelatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
worried and uneasy
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Sagastao
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
in the near future
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
carry out
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
express in words
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
precisely as stated
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
(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 Why can't we always be well?"
which person or people
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
