used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
the state of being absent
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
(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 Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
breakfasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER KING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading FARMER KING.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
absolutely essential
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
Pauline's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
only a very short time before
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
carry out
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fact, therefore, that she did not appear on this special morning caused no excitement in the mind of any one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
Tredgold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading Since Pauline's illness she had very often not been down in time for breakfast.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
at the time that
From this reading Very often nurse did not disturb Pauline until long after the others had breakfasted, for the doctor had said that she ought never to be wakened when asleep, and that she ought to have as much rest and sleep as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Tredgold was so much absorbed in the task which lay before her that she scarcely noticed the little girl's absence; nurse would see to her, would take her a proper meal, would do all that was necessary.
