used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been overworking," he told her.
brain-work
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From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
Gerda
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From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You must give it up."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've been overworking," he told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You've been overworking," he told her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must give it up."
and nothing more
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must give it up."
easily agitated
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
Neville
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From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
overworkingnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
the act of working too much or too long
From this reading "You've been overworking," he told her.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You've been overworking," he told her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must give it up."
under normal conditions
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
at the time that
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The middle of October, just when they usually moved into town for the winter, she collapsed, had what the doctor called a nervous breakdown.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINS Through September Neville had nursed Gerda by day and worked by night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must give it up."
You're
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From this reading "You're not strong enough in these days to stand hard brain-work.
You've
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From this reading "You've been overworking," he told her.
