used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
dearly loved
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The people seemed to have deserted the house.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
being one more than ten
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
fumigated
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From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
a young female
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The people seemed to have deserted the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The people seemed to have deserted the house.
Ideala
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From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
go away from a place
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
a female domestic
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
engage in
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
come together
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
absolutely essential
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
others
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From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
arrange in a container
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people seemed to have deserted the house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The people seemed to have deserted the house.
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From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
TawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people seemed to have deserted the house.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
up to a particular time
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people seemed to have deserted the house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The risk of infection had not troubled her till she remembered the likelihood of taking it to others, but as soon as she thought of that she took the necessary precautions to prevent it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sent a message from the hospital to her maid, telling her to pack up some things and meet her at the station in time for the mail at eleven o'clock that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the Tawdry One had disappeared, and Ideala was obliged to lay out the poor dear girl herself, and make her ready for decent burial.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as she could leave the place she went, escorted by the policeman, to the fever hospital to have her things fumigated.
