used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Clegg dropped into a chair.
CleggnounUS /kleɡ/
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Eli--" cried Mrs. Lathrop.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Miss Clegg dropped into a chair.
Eli
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From this reading "Eli--" cried Mrs. Lathrop.
Elijah's
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From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "--Jah," finished Susan.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
Jah
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From this reading "--Jah," finished Susan.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
Lathrop
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
Susan
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From this reading "--Jah," finished Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Well, I _have_ got trouble now!" she announced abruptly, "Elijah's sick!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TRIAL OF A SICK MAN IN THE HOUSE "Well, where--" began Mrs. Lathrop in a tone of real pleasure at seeing Miss Clegg come into her kitchen one afternoon a few days after.
