used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
Can't
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From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
dearly loved
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
Don't
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From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It's driving me mad, woman."
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
hay-fever
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From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
It's
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From this reading It's driving me mad, woman."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
roused to anger
From this reading It's driving me mad, woman."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's driving me mad, woman."
and nothing more
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
nasaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪzəl/
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
and nothing more
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I knew, however, that he was longing to bark out, "Can't you stop that everlasting sniffing?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Henry, though feeling the strain, had not quite lost his fortitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My hay-fever was obviously annoying him, but he only commented, "Don't you think you ought to see a doctor about that distressing nasal complaint, my dear?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It's driving me mad, woman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I merely remarked, "You have finished your soup, I _hear_, love."
