used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Me blood was in a bad state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was nearly down and out.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Me blood was in a bad state.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Me blood was in a bad state.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
didn't
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From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was nearly down and out.”
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
Ernie
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From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was nearly down and out.”
I'd
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From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Me blood was in a bad state.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me blood was in a bad state.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was nearly down and out.”
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was nearly down and out.”
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
the season of growth
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Me blood was in a bad state.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very kindly treated by some Dutch Sisters in a convent hospital.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Me blood was in a bad state.
at the time that
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was delirious for a long time, and when he became more normal they wanted to communicate with his people in England, but this didn’t appeal to the dramatic sense of Ernie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought I’d spring a surprise packet on you,” he said, grinning.
