used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly the figure upon the bed turned and sighed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Instantly the figure upon the bed turned and sighed.
(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 "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Instantly the figure upon the bed turned and sighed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Sylvia hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly the figure upon the bed turned and sighed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
INVALIDSnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
not any; not one
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
express in words
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Instantly the figure upon the bed turned and sighed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
Sylvia
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From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
express in words
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instantly the figure upon the bed turned and sighed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Instantly the figure upon the bed turned and sighed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading THE INVALIDS Sylvia Wharton wearing a trained nurse's costume tiptoed into a darkened room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Really, Sylvia, I think it would be better for you or some one to tell me the truth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see why she does not come to me, if she is no worse than you say she is," the voice said.
