adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry,” he warned her, resentfully.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
gumptionnounUS /ˈɡʌmpʃən/
sound practical judgment
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
how
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From this reading 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.'
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.'
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.'
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry,” he warned her, resentfully.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.'
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.'
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry,” he warned her, resentfully.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
resentfullyadverb
with resentment; in a resentful manner
From this reading “The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry,” he warned her, resentfully.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry,” he warned her, resentfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry,” he warned her, resentfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame.
won't
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From this reading “The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry,” he warned her, resentfully.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.'
