used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
(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 had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading INNOCENT’S CONFESSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
Eastwood
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From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Innocent was ill.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Innocent was ill.
INNOCENT'S
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From this reading INNOCENT’S CONFESSION.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
of an obscure nature
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
not any; not one
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
express in words
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this crisis there came a great lull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Innocent was ill.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
at the time that
From this reading “She had no doubt received a shock,” the doctor said, when informed by Mrs. Eastwood to that effect, and this was about all that any one could say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lay for some weeks under the power of a mysterious disorder which was sometimes called low fever, and sometimes by other names.
