used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
lacking funds
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S KINDNESS.
don't
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From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
a young female
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
only a very short time before
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S KINDNESS.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
Milly
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From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
Milly's
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From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
Ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
not in physical motion
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S KINDNESS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
they'll
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From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
they're
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From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Two of the children are very bad indeed," said the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
at the time that
From this reading News of this was brought in by one of the servants, when Milly was in the kitchen one morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading ABOUT this time a fever broke out in the neighborhood, and one of the families first attacked was Mrs. Ship's, where Milly's friends, Jack and Bob, still lived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the baker says they're so poor now, they can hardly get a living, so what they'll do with sickness in the house, I don't know."
