used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
Aun
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From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
else
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From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
apart from; not including
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
a social unit living together
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
KernnounUS /kɜːrn/
United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
with low volume
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
sappedverbUS /sæpt/
inflected form of “sap” — deplete
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
Sheba
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From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
Sheba's
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From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
sunstrokenoun
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
From this reading Little Vilet had received something like a sunstroke, and she never rallied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
under normal conditions
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
VILET
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From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Day and night she lay on her cot, usually wakeful and always patient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
look attentively
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
at the time that
From this reading Aun' Sheba did little else than wait on and watch her, except when Kern was home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem that her vital forces were sapped, for she grew steadily weaker and thinner.
an affirmative
From this reading "YES, VILET" With the exception of Aun' Sheba's household, the final days of August were passing quietly and uneventfully to the other characters of our story.
