Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Varcoe was engaged to fill that position.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Such an expense!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THE BIRD PICTURE BOOK.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE BIRD PICTURE BOOK.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

a female human offspring

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Varcoe was engaged to fill that position.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading "Such an expense!"

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Varcoe was engaged to fill that position.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Varcoe was engaged to fill that position.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading THE BIRD PICTURE BOOK.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Varcoe was engaged to fill that position.

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From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

in the near future

From this reading Billy overheard Mrs. Brown grumbling to her daughter, who came to Rowley Cottage, greatly concerned, as soon as she heard of his illness.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Such an expense!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BIRD PICTURE BOOK.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Varcoe was engaged to fill that position.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Varcoe was engaged to fill that position.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.

which person or people

From this reading FOR several days Billy was ill, so ill that he kept his bed, and the doctor who attended him insisted he should have a night nurse.