used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
completely unclothed
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But how soon can I sing, Marta?
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
Fraeulein
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From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
how
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From this reading "But how soon can I sing, Marta?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
Kaya
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From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems like a month."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
Marta
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From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It seems like a month."
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
and nothing more
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems like a month."
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
deliver by singing
From this reading "But how soon can I sing, Marta?
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
in the near future
From this reading "But how soon can I sing, Marta?
spotlesslyadverb
in a spotless manner
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Is it only a week that I have been ill, Marta?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Kaya was half lying, half seated on the pallet, with her hands clasped behind her head; she was dressed in a blue gown, worn and shabby but spotlessly neat, and her throat and her arms were bare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A week and a day, Fraeulein; but you are better now, and to-morrow, the Doctor says you shall go out on the promenade and smell of the rose buds."
