used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
Ah
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From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
amateur-theatrical
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From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
an occurrence of something
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
clinicaladjectiveUS /ˈklɪnəkəl/
relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
Edith
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From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
EucalyptusnounUS /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/
wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
half-hours
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From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
how
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From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
Ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
mandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
quininenounUS /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
on the contrary
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
rehearsingverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
sal-volatile
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From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
thermometersnounUS /θərˈmɑːmətərz/
plural of “thermometer” — measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One evening he had come home looking perturbed, and said he thought he had caught a chill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Ingratitude of Mitchell Since Bruce had had the amateur-theatrical trouble, he had forgotten to have any other illness.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
Vavasour
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From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eucalyptus, quinine, sal-volatile, and clinical thermometers were lavishly applied, and after dinner he said he was better, but did not feel sufficiently up to the mark to go through his part with Edith as usual, and was rather silent during the rest of the evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
in the company of; together with
From this reading May a humble mandarin petition for a dance?'_ He tried this in many different tones; sometimes serious and romantic, sometimes humorous, but in every case he was much pleased with his reading of the part and counted on a brilliant success.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he spent many, many half-hours walking up and down in front of the glass rehearsing his part--which consisted of the words, _'Ah, Miss Vavasour, how charming you look--a true Queen of Night!
