used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
having companions or an escort
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Mrs. St. John had taken a shuddering dislike to her.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
the state of being honored
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
HONOUR'SnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
From this reading HONOUR'S RAVINGS.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
in other respects or ways
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
Pym
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From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
RAVINGS
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From this reading HONOUR'S RAVINGS.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Mr. Pym pronounced it a malady of the brain, brought on by grief, horror, and remorse.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Mrs. St. John had taken a shuddering dislike to her.
in the near future
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
St
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From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
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 It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs. St. John had taken a shuddering dislike to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
Tritton
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From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It needed not many days for Honour Tritton to be in a fever, accompanied by delirium, the symptoms of which had been plainly showing themselves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would prolong her stay at the Hall, for she could not be removed; otherwise Mrs. St. John had given her notice to quit it as soon as the funeral was over.
