Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

anew

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

(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 _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

the act of consuming food

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

made afraid

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

engage in

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

be seated

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading She was really frightened about herself, was sure she had some dreadful disease, and was very angry at the old doctor from the village for saying there was nothing serious the matter.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _THE STUMBLING BLOCK._ FOR two or three days Fanny was pretty sick, and did not sit up at all.

which person or people

From this reading "I guess I have seen other little girls who had made themselves sick by eating too much of grandma's nice cakes and pies," said the doctor, smiling.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "A little medicine and a few days of toast and gruel will make you all right again, and then you must be more careful.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I guess you don't know how badly I feel," said Fanny.