used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I DISCOVER THAT DR.
DR
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From this reading I DISCOVER THAT DR.
duchesses
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From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
halways
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From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DISCOVER THAT DR.
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
and nothing more
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
NursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
nursin
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From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
pilanthropy
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From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
pugilisticadjectiveUS /ˌpjuːdʒəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to pugilism or pugilists
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
RENTON
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From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I DISCOVER THAT DR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
they're
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From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nurses halways imagines they're duchesses, and just took to nursin' out of pilanthropy."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Amelia has said, with her nose in the air, "Seems to think I am just here to wait on her, mum.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RENTON IS IN LOVE Nurse has gone, and I am not overwhelmed with grief.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could quite see that within another week the kitchen would have been turned into a pugilistic ring, and she and Amelia would have settled their grievances in a fight.
