used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
(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 And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Who next on either of the decks below?
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
unvarying in nature
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Who next on either of the decks below?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
one or the other of two
From this reading Who next on either of the decks below?
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
a particular point in time
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
not any; not one
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who next on either of the decks below?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
smouldered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Who next of the well?
which person or people
From this reading And here was that supreme care and danger, the plague, with all the earlier precautions against it dropped, and with its constant triple question: Who next of the sick?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
but in spite of that
From this reading And here was this "Harriet" affair, a care and danger that as yet smouldered, but at any moment, with or without aid of the twins, might blaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No one mentioned it, but you could smell it like smoke.
