used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESOLVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
in addition
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
delirious-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
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 However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
not any; not one
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A RESOLVE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
do one's shopping
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, as it turned out, there was to be no shop for Mary Anne the next day or for many a day to come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
at the time that
From this reading When John Douglas called in the morning, he was informed that she was 'delirious-like.'
which person or people
From this reading She was imploring the doctor--who had been there an hour before--not to let her lose her situation.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She was talking about her mother and sisters in an incoherent way; also about one Pete, who appeared to have gone away to Australia and never written since.
