1914
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From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
in the past
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/
plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
for the reason that
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
exhale hard
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
immuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːn/
relating to the condition of immunity
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
Ivor
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From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
and nothing more
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
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 He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
on one occasion
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
and nothing more
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
having a point
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
quininenounUS /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
express the need or desire for
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
an educational institution
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In January, 1914, Ivor caught a cold in the head.
a special situation
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day he produced his cold to Magdalen, by special request, for he had avoided seeing her for a week; and Magdalen said that he had caught the thing because he was run down and that he must go away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She pointed out that he was the luckiest man in the world, with or without a cold in the head.
