used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
Barton
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From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
BENEDICTIONnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
Betty
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From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
don't
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From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
Dr
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From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
else
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From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
set afire or burning
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
not any; not one
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
on one occasion
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
having a supporting base
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
express in words
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
unwrappingverbUS /ənˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “unwrap” — remove the outer cover or wrapping of
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to be told the truth at once before mother or any one else joins us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
at the time that
From this reading Always I shall be grateful to Rose for suggesting that you come here to me alone and when no one was expecting you, so that there need be no unnecessary suspense."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The room was not brightly lighted, neither was it dark, for a single blind had been drawn up at the window on the opposite side of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty Ashton was seated in a low rocking chair one morning a few days later, with Dr. Barton standing near and carefully unwrapping the bandages from about her head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHICH COMES LIKE A BENEDICTION" "Tell me exactly what you think, Dr. Barton, please, and don't try to deceive me," Betty Ashton pleaded.
