used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
bronchialadjectiveUS /ˈbrɑːntʃiəl/
relating to or associated with the bronchi
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
the act of burning something
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
a female human offspring
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
disobeyingverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was ill.
drynessnounUS /ˈdraɪnəs/
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The doctor was ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
the act of punishing
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
queriesnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
Susan's
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From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor was ill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The next day he lay in the wagon, his chest oppressed, fever burning him to the dryness of an autumn leaf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the heads that looked upon him through the circular opening with a succession of queries as to his ailment, he invariably answered that it was nothing, a bronchial cold, sent to him as a punishment for disobeying his daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if they had not known this, Susan's demeanor would have told them it was a serious matter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young men remembered that the journey had been undertaken for his health, and Daddy John, in the confidential hour of the evening smoke, told them that the year before an attack of congestion of the lungs had been almost fatal.
