used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
(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 I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
any person at all
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
from appearances alone
From this reading She had never been in one in her whole life apparently.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been in one in her whole life apparently.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
clothing in general
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
divisible by two
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never been in one in her whole life apparently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had never been in one in her whole life apparently.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
as might be expected
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
and nothing more
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
perspirations
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From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
To recall to mind.
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
be seated
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
not in physical motion
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
a special situation
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I only remember one other thing about those runs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
precisely as stated
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
at the time that
From this reading But my aunt was quite alarmed when I returned to have a bath and a rub down; and then it came out that she had never seen anybody in a real perspiration before!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
which person or people
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had never been in one in her whole life apparently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I roared with laughter and explained, and she said that she thought people only had perspirations when they were ill.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I used to put on very little clothes, of course, but even so, naturally worked myself up into a terrific perspiration, which was what I meant to do, it being a most healthful thing for people who have to sit still all day.
