used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stayed, but a constrained silence had come upon him.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading He stayed, but a constrained silence had come upon him.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Thee sees how it makes thee cough."
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
disparaginglyadverbUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒɪŋli/
in a disparaging manner
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed, but a constrained silence had come upon him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
how
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From this reading Thee sees how it makes thee cough."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
interposed
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From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thee sees how it makes thee cough."
go away from a place
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
Ludovic
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From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Thee sees how it makes thee cough."
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
Phebe
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From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Thee sees how it makes thee cough."
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He stayed, but a constrained silence had come upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
spoonfulnounUS /ˈspuːnfʊl/
as much as a spoon will hold
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed, but a constrained silence had come upon him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this, Ludovic rose to leave them; but Phebe detained him, shyly doing the honors of their quarters in the common caravan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stayed, but a constrained silence had come upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Phebe interposed with a spoonful of the medicine her father had referred to so disparagingly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not talk any more now, if I were thee, father.
