used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
in the past
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
Bess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
(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 "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
demanding attention
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
Lakeview
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
Riggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
SHIP'SnounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHIP'S HOSPITAL "I hope she dies of pneumonia!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bess was frankly crying as she walked down the corridor toward the ship's hospital.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
at the time that
From this reading Remember," she recalled, "when we planned that surprise party on Nan back in Lakeview and that black cat came into the room.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "I'd like nothing better than to witness a funeral at sea, if it was Linda Riggs'," she stated most emphatically, and then wiped her eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She's a cat, that's what she is or she would have died long ago.
