used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
drawing-room
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From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
Ideala
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From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
sitting-room
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From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no disease, but she required great care, and must not go out of doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Soon afterwards he ordered her to remain in two rooms, and my sister had a favourite sitting-room turned into a bedroom for her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a month after she came to us, Ideala caught a bad cold.
precisely as stated
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor said her chest was very delicate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It opened into the blue drawing-room, and we took to sitting there in the evening, so that Ideala might join us without change of temperature.
