20
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From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
21
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From this reading "I was saying, Sister, that Mrs. 21 there is one with me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
(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 But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
any thing at all
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
bed-fellows
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From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was saying, Sister, that Mrs. 21 there is one with me.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was saying, Sister, that Mrs. 21 there is one with me.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
hear with intention
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I was saying, Sister, that Mrs. 21 there is one with me.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
probationernounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃənər/
a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I was saying, Sister, that Mrs. 21 there is one with me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But a smile and a nod and a "By-and-by, Granny," was all she got for her pains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was saying, Sister, that Mrs. 21 there is one with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her nearest bed-fellows were too sleepy for anything, and she had to content herself with murmuring to an imaginary audience until Sister had a moment's leisure, and came to her bedside.
which person or people
From this reading Granny 20 was in one of her most garrulous moods, but who was there to listen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She tried to catch a nurse or probationer as they hurried by the end of the bed, with a "Listen to me now, nurse."
