used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BONDS Diana did become ill.
BONDSnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading BONDS Diana did become ill.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading BONDS Diana did become ill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BONDS Diana did become ill.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In different portions, Diana went over the whole ground.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
divisible by two
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In different portions, Diana went over the whole ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BONDS Diana did become ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In different portions, Diana went over the whole ground.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In different portions, Diana went over the whole ground.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was delirious often; and Basil heard quite enough of her unconscious revelations to put him in full possession of the situation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In different portions, Diana went over the whole ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In different portions, Diana went over the whole ground.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A few days of such brain work as she had endured that first twenty-four hours were too much even for her perfect organization.
but in spite of that
From this reading She fell into a low fever, which at times threatened to become violent, yet never did.
