used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been more contented that day than usual.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
a youthful male person
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading I had been more contented that day than usual.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had been more contented that day than usual.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
a social unit living together
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
how
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From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
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 I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
engage in
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had been more contented that day than usual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
a light shade of red
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
determined
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
REVOLTnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading REVOLT.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
be seated
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had been more contented that day than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I do not know how long my martyrdom in the town house had endured before I resolved to make an end of it myself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I had been more contented that day than usual.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The nurse had let me sit by the nursery fire while she bathed and dressed the latest addition to our family circle, a baby boy with a pink wrinkled face.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nor do I yet quite understand how the scene that led to an excess of misery so terminated began.
