used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
Dorothy
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From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
DOROTHY'S
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From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
a young female
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
to a considerable degree
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
cut with a saw
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
at the time that
From this reading DOROTHY'S ESCAPE When Miss Bell returned to Dorothy's room in the sanitarium, after her talk over the telephone, Dorothy saw that her anxiety had reached a state of prostration.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Just think what a good time you will have, when we get back to camp."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would come up and look into Dorothy's face, examine the pupils of her eyes, and then go away sighing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She seemed convinced that she had taken to the institution the wrong girl, and the dread of disgrace, especially as she was a new nurse in the house, seemed to weigh very heavily upon her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sorry I am not demented?" asked Dorothy, with as much in her voice as she could command.
