used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
any thing at all
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They didn't even ask her how she felt.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
Elliott
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From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
divisible by two
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They didn't even ask her how she felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
how
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From this reading They didn't even ask her how she felt.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
MercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
STINGverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn't even ask her how she felt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
undressing
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From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She despised herself for it and then she lost even the sensation of self contempt in utter misery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
in or at the place that
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
which person or people
From this reading She didn't care about anything--who helped her undress or where the undressing was done or what happened to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mercifully nobody talked; it would have killed her, she thought, to have to try to talk.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading A BEE STING Elliott was wretchedly, miserably ill.
