used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
(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 On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
and nothing more
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
the act of departing politely
From this reading PARTING.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
not in physical motion
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He was suffering from a low fever, and his sister had better be kept out of his room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the next day Harry was not better, but the doctor still said that there was no cause for alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
which person or people
From this reading Early in the day the rector came into his son's bedroom, and told him and his mother, who was there, the news which he had just heard from the great house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not sleep, and was restless, and it might be some time before he could return to London.
