used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t bother myself about you any more."
(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 "Nothing at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don’t bother myself about you any more."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothing at all.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I don’t bother myself about you any more."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
without deviation
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
don't
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From this reading I don’t bother myself about you any more."
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t bother myself about you any more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
It's
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From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don’t bother myself about you any more."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don’t bother myself about you any more."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
on one occasion
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He stopped directly in front of her and looked into her face with the vicious, sneering laugh she had once so dreaded; but now it troubled her not at all.
a Caucasian
From this reading She regarded him as a trained nurse might look at a troublesome patient, perfectly self-possessed and assured in her white linen frock and her trim hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s nothing to do with you," said Angelica steadily.
