used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I am weak anything of the sort exhausts me rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
any thing at all
From this reading When I am weak anything of the sort exhausts me rapidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
being one more than ten
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
exhaustsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːsts/
plural of “exhaust” — gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading When I am weak anything of the sort exhausts me rapidly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yet I felt thoroughly tired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
set up or found
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
and nothing more
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
not any; not one
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
and nothing more
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
with speed
From this reading When I am weak anything of the sort exhausts me rapidly.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When I am weak anything of the sort exhausts me rapidly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Yet I felt thoroughly tired.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Yet I felt thoroughly tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the best of times a crisis of any magnitude is too much for me.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
look attentively
From this reading I looked at my watch as I got into my trap and found that it was eleven o’clock, not more than two hours since my uncle’s letter had been handed to me at the breakfast table.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading When I am weak anything of the sort exhausts me rapidly.
at the time that
From this reading When I am weak anything of the sort exhausts me rapidly.
which person or people
From this reading No one who has only just recovered from influenza ought to be called upon to face a crisis.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I felt thoroughly tired.
