used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
(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 Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
Brida
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From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
every person
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
flitted
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From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
MacCarthy
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From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
Polly
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From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
Popovernoun
light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
precisely as stated
From this reading Polly herself beamed on everybody, and all the hospital people seemed to agree that very good fortune had come to her, and to be glad in it.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Popover For a week the convalescent ward laughed and sang and almost forgot that it was part of the big House of Suffering.
at the time that
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then there came a hot day which tried the patience of the small invalids.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polly flitted from cot to cot with her little fluttering fan and her cooling drinks.
but in spite of that
From this reading The afternoon breeze had not yet arrived when Brida MacCarthy begged for a story.
