104
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From this reading I took my temperature, which I was pleased to find 104.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
Atasca
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From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
cognounUS /kɔːɡ/
a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I took my temperature, which I was pleased to find 104.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
ghatnoun
stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
Hindoonoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
horsehairnoun
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I took my temperature, which I was pleased to find 104.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
Sleepytown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading I took my temperature, which I was pleased to find 104.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took my temperature, which I was pleased to find 104.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
untrainedadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪnd/
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
vamose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon I ordered Atasca to vamose, and got up and dressed carefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I took my temperature, which I was pleased to find 104.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
What's-the-Use
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading For two weeks I lay on my back feeling like a Hindoo widow on a burning ghat.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Old Atasca, an untrained Indian nurse, sat near the door like a petrified statue of What's-the-Use, attending to her duties, which were, mainly, to see that time went by without slipping a cog.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes I would fancy myself back in the Philippines, or, at worse times, sliding off the horsehair sofa in Sleepytown.
