used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
BERENGARIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERENGARIA.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
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 The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
croupnounUS /kruːp/
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
set up or found
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
Garnett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
Reggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
the season of growth
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my trouble, Mrs. Garnett, who would at once have come to my assistance, was confined to her bed with a slight illness.
