aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
AUGUSTAnounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading AUGUSTA IS FRIGHTENED.
Augusta'snounUS /əˈɡʌstəz/
possessive form of “augusta” — the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is quite impossible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
made afraid
From this reading AUGUSTA IS FRIGHTENED.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Augusta herself was scarcely thinking of her wrist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But that is quite impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUGUSTA IS FRIGHTENED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Augusta herself was scarcely thinking of her wrist.
and nothing more
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But that is quite impossible.
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From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
express in words
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
only a very short time before
From this reading Augusta herself was scarcely thinking of her wrist.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
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From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Augusta herself was scarcely thinking of her wrist.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
vaccinateverbUS /ˈvæksəneɪt/
perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
From this reading “If I can only see the doctor by himself,” she thought, “and get him to vaccinate me and say nothing about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
at the time that
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The next day Augusta’s wrist was considerably swollen, and she was in such pain that when Miss Roy went to see her she immediately said the doctor had better be sent for.
