used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
CALLERSnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
LISTERnounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
and nothing more
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She insisted that she was only tired and that she would be out of bed and downstairs by to-morrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was her mind and not her body which was ailing and there was no medicine for her mind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had been like this after her father and Basil had died, and she had recovered then without the help of a doctor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LISTER HAS TWO CALLERS Mrs. Lister would not at first see Dr. Green.
