AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “He mustn’t catch cold,” the doctor had declared, and he had gone and caught it.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “He mustn’t catch cold,” the doctor had declared, and he had gone and caught it.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “He mustn’t catch cold,” the doctor had declared, and he had gone and caught it.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He mustn’t catch cold,” the doctor had declared, and he had gone and caught it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
how
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From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
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 A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He mustn’t catch cold,” the doctor had declared, and he had gone and caught it.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little cold, passing his little strength and flying quickly to his lungs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole day he was highly nervous about himself and went in advance of all precautions and remedies; drawing every breath with extreme care and having his temperature taken every hour.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A simple cold, caught in the room with double windows, where the air and the people who saw him were filtered, as it were, the room he had not left since the middle of September—and James was in deep waters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he first felt it in his throat he had said to his nurse—for he had one now—“There, I knew how it would be, airing the room like that!”
