used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
the state of being absent
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
anew
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
(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 Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
BONNIEadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
Cloudesley
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From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
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 BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
divisible by two
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
a boy or man
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "Nonsense, Gilbert!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
how
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From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
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 Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
joined in matrimony
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, Gilbert!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
by chance
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
RALPH
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From this reading RALPH TRULOCK'S STORY.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
in the near future
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
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 RALPH TRULOCK'S STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
TRULOCK'S
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From this reading RALPH TRULOCK'S STORY.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
at the time that
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BONNIE May Cloudesley caught cold on that Christmas Day, and was so ill that as soon as she was fit to travel, her husband took her home to her mother to be nursed for a while.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Very dreary and uncomfortable the poor fellow was during her absence; and when she came home, quite recovered, he informed her that she must never be ill again, as he could not possibly get on without her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
a late time of life
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, we have not been married a year—and how did you get on all the thirty-four years before you even knew me?"
