Chapter XXVI · Connie’s Illness

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

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From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

untroubled by dreams

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “Well, I’m glad I’m here.

the act of departing

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Well, I’m glad I’m here.

the act of retaining something

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I’m glad I’m here.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

a particular point in time

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not going to be.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

in the near future

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

(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 You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

at the time that

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

during the time that

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She tried to lift her head, but it fell back upon the pillow, as, with an effort to smile, she asked, “Am I going to be ill?”

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading It was a heavy, dreamless sleep which came to Connie that night, and when she woke at a late hour the next morning the storm was over, the sun was shining into the room, while Kenneth stood by her, counting her pulse.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are; but we will soon have you well,” Kenneth replied, holding her hot hand a moment.