Chapter XVIII · Of Which the Scene Is Laid in a Sick-Room

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Philomène therefore had to do the best she could by herself.

in a courageous manner

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Philomène therefore had to do the best she could by herself.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

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From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Philomène therefore had to do the best she could by herself.

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From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

destroyed or killed

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Philomène therefore had to do the best she could by herself.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

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From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

and nothing more

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

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From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

express in speech

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Philomène therefore had to do the best she could by herself.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “If I could only explain to her,” she thought sadly, “that he doesn’t speak nearly as loud as he sings.”

up to a particular time

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

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From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

precisely as stated

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading No sooner had Philomène returned to the house than Nurse began scolding her for having gone out into the wet.

at the time that

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The next day Philomène was in bed with a bad chill, and was very far from well for several weeks, but she made a good little patient, swallowed her medicines without a grimace, and bravely hid her disappointment when Nurse refused to let her have Master Mustardseed in the room with her, on the ground that his loud singing would give her a headache.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “As if you couldn’t have waited till to-morrow to have a look at your garden,” she said impatiently, “and the air as raw this afternoon as it might be November.”