used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Valuable Insect MRS.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
(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 CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
any person at all
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
lacking funds
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
CRANEverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
Dave
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From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
Dave's
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From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
how
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From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
InsectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading A Valuable Insect MRS.
lad's
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From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Valuable Insect MRS.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
the state of being asleep
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
in the near future
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At four that afternoon one of Dave's predictions came true.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She didn't see, she said, how anybody _could_ survive the dreadful dose that Dave had poured down the unconscious lad's throat.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading A Valuable Insect MRS.
precisely as stated
From this reading CRANE remained very near her sleeping charge all that day.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great beads of perspiration broke out on the boy's forehead; and soon the voluminous nightgown in which Mrs. Crane had arrayed the patient was wet through, for he was indeed "sweating like a horse."
