used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An operation would be useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
can't
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
and nothing more
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
Nyoda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading An operation would be useless.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
Sahwah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
Sylvia
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From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF A PRINCESS “O Nyoda, it _can’t_ be true!”
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading An operation would be useless.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The eminent surgeon had just made his examination of Sylvia and pronounced the verdict that had sent all their rosy air castles tumbling about their ears: “Nothing can be done.
vertebranounUS /ˈvɜːrtəbrə/
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Sahwah’s anguished wail cut across the stricken silence of the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not a case of a splintered vertebra which could be patched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An operation would be useless.
