used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
(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 For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
BoundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
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 For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
culminatedverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪd/
past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
feverishnessnoun
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
GALLOWAYnounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading GALLOWAY INVADED.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
INVADEDverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading GALLOWAY INVADED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
proctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
surrogatenounUS /ˈsɜːrəɡət/
someone who takes the place of another person
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ten o'clock bell had rung, and Mr. Galloway, proctor and surrogate, at home in his residence in the Boundaries, was thinking he might go to rest.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
precisely as stated
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night in the old cathedral town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For several days he had been feeling very much out of sorts, and this evening the symptoms had culminated in what seemed a bad cold, attended with feverishness and pain in all his limbs.
