used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's got a fever, or something of the sort.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He's been talking about one thing or another all night.
(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 He's been talking about one thing or another all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He's been talking about one thing or another all night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He's been talking about one thing or another all night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading CHRISTIE WELL CARED FOR.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
CHRISTIEnounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading CHRISTIE WELL CARED FOR.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
opinion or judgment
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "He's got a fever, or something of the sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTIE WELL CARED FOR.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got a fever, or something of the sort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
He's
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From this reading "He's got a fever, or something of the sort.
I've
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From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
a boy or man
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He's been talking about one thing or another all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He's got a fever, or something of the sort.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
only a very short time before
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He's got a fever, or something of the sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He's got a fever, or something of the sort.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He's been talking about one thing or another all night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
a special situation
From this reading He's been talking about one thing or another all night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading I've had toothache, and scarcely closed my eyes, and he's never ceased chatting the night through."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
(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 CHRISTIE WELL CARED FOR.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with that little lad?" said one of the men to the landlady, as she was preparing their breakfast the next morning.
