used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
(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 There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
(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 Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
Brixton
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From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
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 Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
Lucia
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From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
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 Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
Pepino
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From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
Pepino's
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From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
week-end
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From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
which person or people
From this reading He had aches and pains, and felt feverish, and sent for the doctor, who peremptorily ordered him to go to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pepino telegraphed to Lady Brixton with many regrets for the unavoidable, and rang up Lucia.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Poor Pepino’s cold next day, instead of being better, was a good deal worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing in the least to cause alarm, but it would be the height of folly to go to any week-end party at all.
