used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
Dr
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From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And that is the worst news I have to tell you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And that is the worst news I have to tell you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
India-rubber
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From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And that is the worst news I have to tell you."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
not any; not one
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
Seagrave
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From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
she'll
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From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
express in words
From this reading And that is the worst news I have to tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that is the worst news I have to tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
There's
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From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
to-morrow
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From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The slight trace of concussion is disappearing; there's no injury to the skull; nothing serious to apprehend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her body will probably be black and blue for a week or two; she'll doubtless prefer to remain in bed to-morrow and next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There's nothing whatever the matter with her spine or with her interior.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And that is the worst news I have to tell you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And that is the worst news I have to tell you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PROLOGUE ENDS "Your sister," observed Dr. Bailey to Scott Seagrave, "must be constructed of India-rubber.
