used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
clothing in general
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
psychological suffering
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
a young female
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
intense and profound fear
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless to urge her to retire.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
Mullura
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From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE OATH OF TERESA.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OATH OF TERESA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading It was useless to urge her to retire.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
TERESAnounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading THE OATH OF TERESA.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OATH OF TERESA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was useless to urge her to retire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It was useless to urge her to retire.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless to urge her to retire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was given one of the three rooms taken by the professor and the boys in a private house.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Fearing she might do something rash in her distress and occasional spells of delirium, Dick and Brad took turns watching over Teresa that night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the horror of what had happened, upon her, and in great fear that Mullura would find her, she kept her clothes on and slept on the outside of the bed.
