used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," returned Maggie.
every person
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
the act of departing
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
Huntington'snounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “huntington” — United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," returned Maggie.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
Jeanne
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From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
Jeannette
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From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," returned Maggie.
Maggie
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From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
no person; not anyone
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't know," returned Maggie.
ROSSITER
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From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is my grandfather going to die?" asked Jeannette, when Maggie had patiently explained the serious nature of Mr. Huntington's sudden illness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading James told Maggie, and Maggie told Jeanne, that old Mr. Huntington had had a stroke.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a trained nurse in the house, three very solemn doctors coming and going, and an air of everybody _waiting_ for something.
at the time that
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ALLEN ROSSITER In November there came a day when nobody in the Huntington house spoke above a whisper.
