used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
anew
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
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 “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
PEKIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennie had gone to the sufferer, and administered a quieting draught; and he was now in a fitful doze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If you had not come, I do not know what I should have done.”
at the time that
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She spoke in a whisper, so that her husband might not be disturbed again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “ON TO PEKIN” “I am very glad you came when you did,” exclaimed Mrs. Bartlett, when Gilbert reappeared at the house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Had Polk been here long before I came?” asked the young lieutenant, in an equally low voice.
