used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She did not want to add trouble to trouble just now.
(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 She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
have
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not want to add trouble to trouble just now.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not want to add trouble to trouble just now.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
not any; not one
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She did not want to add trouble to trouble just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
go across or through
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She did not want to add trouble to trouble just now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In the morning Grannie got up as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want to add trouble to trouble just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
be dressed in
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pain from which she was suffering had somewhat abated, but the poor hand and arm felt tired and very feeble.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was very white and shaky, but she had no intention of complaining.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She longed for the comfort of a sling, but decided not to wear one; the children would all notice it and pass remarks, and Grannie could not bear to be commented upon.
