used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
(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 The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
Annie
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It’s the thing for you to do--the quicker the better!”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s the thing for you to do--the quicker the better!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
It's
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From this reading “It’s the thing for you to do--the quicker the better!”
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
immediately past
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading “It’s the thing for you to do--the quicker the better!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
Samantha
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From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
semi-comatose
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From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
Sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Annie had been home from her day’s task some minutes, and sat by her grandmother’s bedside.
express in words
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
Thessalynoun
a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
a special situation
From this reading “It’s the thing for you to do--the quicker the better!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
Warren'snounUS /ˈwɔːrənz/
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading It seemed terribly probable that Mrs. Warren’s last day had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
at the time that
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The patient was in a semi-comatose state, breathing with unnatural heaviness, and Samantha had been dispatched with all haste to bring a doctor from Thessaly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you clip over and tell Annie,” John had said to Seth, when the first excitement of the scene had passed off, and they stood at the kitchen window, watching the Sheriff’s buggy fade off in the dusk down the hill toward Thessaly jail.
