used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
(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 “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I asked for it, my heart filled with anxiety.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked for it, my heart filled with anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “The cab had now come.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The cab had now come.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
gotten under control
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
one or the other of two
From this reading No one had either seen or heard of it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I asked for it, my heart filled with anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked for it, my heart filled with anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The cab had now come.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one had either seen or heard of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I asked for it, my heart filled with anxiety.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had either seen or heard of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The cab had now come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one had either seen or heard of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had either seen or heard of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one had either seen or heard of it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had either seen or heard of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The cab had now come.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked for it, my heart filled with anxiety.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “But my trunk!--my trunk, which contained all my things, all I had in the world, and, worse still, all the money I had left.
