used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
Carstairs
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From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
Hansbury
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From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
Louise
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From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |Louise Hansbury did not go out for her customary “constitutional” that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She arose, tired and depressed after a sleepless night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took the girl's temperature and then called up the doctor.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Soon after she had her breakfast,--chocolate and toast and a prescribed porridge,--she complained of a sudden and violent nausea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Carstairs went in to see her, and was alarmed.
