aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Traynor was old-fashioned and kindly, with none of the irritability or exactingness of the invalid about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
Durrant
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From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
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 The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
exactingness
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From this reading Miss Traynor was old-fashioned and kindly, with none of the irritability or exactingness of the invalid about her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FAME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
set up or found
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
a social unit living together
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Miss Traynor was old-fashioned and kindly, with none of the irritability or exactingness of the invalid about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Miss Traynor was old-fashioned and kindly, with none of the irritability or exactingness of the invalid about her.
Knightsbridge
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From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
maladiesnounUS /ˈmælədiz/
plural of “malady” — any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
Marion
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From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
not one, and not any
From this reading Miss Traynor was old-fashioned and kindly, with none of the irritability or exactingness of the invalid about her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Miss Traynor was old-fashioned and kindly, with none of the irritability or exactingness of the invalid about her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
Traynor
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From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was very rarely the teapot found its way to the table until ten o'clock.
in or at the place that
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Traynor was one of those invalids who suffer from sleeplessness, together with other maladies; and it was often three, four, or five o'clock in the morning before she closed her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little household in Knightsbridge, where Marion Durrant lived with her invalid aunt, Miss Traynor, did not breakfast early.
