used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week of absolute rest would remedy that.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading A week of absolute rest would remedy that.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
(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 It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
of the present time and place
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
overreachingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərriːtʃɪŋ/
revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading A week of absolute rest would remedy that.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A week of absolute rest would remedy that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
sight-seeing
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From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Chester was packed off to Switzerland alone, contrary to the program he had looked forward to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no immediate danger, said he to Chester, but the heart action was feeble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week of absolute rest would remedy that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evident that, notwithstanding the good intentions which all persons concerned had of not overreaching in the sight-seeing business, Lucy, at least, was feeling its effects.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That she would have to remain quiet for some days was the verdict of the physician which her father called.
