used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
ALIX
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From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Sal-volatile, perhaps,' Alix murmured, and he went to find some.
set up or found
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
I'll
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From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'Sal-volatile, perhaps,' Alix murmured, and he went to find some.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
by chance
From this reading 'Sal-volatile, perhaps,' Alix murmured, and he went to find some.
prescribeverbUS /prəˈskraɪb/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
pulled-together
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From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
Sal-volatile
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From this reading 'Sal-volatile, perhaps,' Alix murmured, and he went to find some.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You prescribe, and I'll see if West has any in his medicine cupboard.'
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Sal-volatile, perhaps,' Alix murmured, and he went to find some.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Sal-volatile, perhaps,' Alix murmured, and he went to find some.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Sal-volatile, perhaps,' Alix murmured, and he went to find some.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
at the time that
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
a Caucasian
From this reading ALIX, NICHOLAS, AND WEST Nicholas, coming in ten minutes later, found Alix lying in his cane chair, limp and white and sick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he came back, she was sitting up, with a more pulled-together air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear,' he said after a glance, 'you seem very ill.
