used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
set up or found
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
hornet'snounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
possessive form of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
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 The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
Irene
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From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
likenedverbUS /ˈlaɪkənd/
past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
on one occasion
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
Rena
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From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
express in speech
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
to-day
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From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
male cat
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rex was in a bad way mentally and physically.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
at the time that
From this reading “I’ll speak to her about it to-day,” he said to himself, when returning from the station after bidding Tom good-by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The hot weather was telling upon a constitution never very strong, and every day he felt a recurrence of the pain in his head which he likened to a hornet’s nest, and the trouble was intensified by thoughts of the will and what he ought to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said the name hesitatingly, with a feeling that always between him and Irene there had been a thought of Rena.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “I ought to have done so at once and found out her opinion of it, and should, if it had not been for my wretched shyness and—and—Rena.”
