used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
anew
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
for the reason that
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
the act of consuming food
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
and nothing more
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
immediately past
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
for more time
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
not any; not one
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So I said she must stop swearing and drinking, and smoking and eating for four days, and then she would be all right again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And it would have happened just so, I know it; but she said she could not stop swearing, and smoking, and drinking, because she had never done those things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I said I knew I could put her upon her feet in a week.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had run down and down and down, and had at last reached a point where medicines no longer had any helpful effect upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It brightened her up, it filled her with hope, and she said she would do everything I told her to do.
