used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Alive, Colin, but hardly more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
Colin
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From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
fever's
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From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
only a very short time before
From this reading 'Alive, Colin, but hardly more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
he's
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From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
come together
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
Minna
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From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
on one occasion
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading 'What's he saying, Minna?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
migratory
From this reading The fever's very serious, and Miss Russell says he's wandering in his mind terribly.'
What's
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From this reading 'What's he saying, Minna?
in the company of; together with
From this reading |Colin entered the little salon once more with bated breath and eager anxiety.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Is he alive yet, Minna?' he asked in a low tone, as she came to meet him, pale and timid.
