used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
Colin
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From this reading Jim, I hear you were fighting with Colin last night.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Jim, I hear you were fighting with Colin last night.'
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
set up or found
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
a young female
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'I want to have a good talk with you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I want to have a good talk with you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Jim, I hear you were fighting with Colin last night.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim, I hear you were fighting with Colin last night.'
immediately past
From this reading Jim, I hear you were fighting with Colin last night.'
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jim, I hear you were fighting with Colin last night.'
not any; not one
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
PROPOSEverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
SHEILAH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
be seated
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading 'Sit down,' she said, pointing to a chair by her sofa.
in the near future
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'I want to have a good talk with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I want to have a good talk with you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I PROPOSE TO SHEILAH Next morning, as soon after breakfast as was fit and proper, I set off to inquire after Sheilah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jim, I hear you were fighting with Colin last night.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I want to have a good talk with you.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I found her looking very pale and jaded, poor girl; and no wonder, for the business of setting the broken limb had been a painful one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I want to have a good talk with you.
