used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
anew
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
(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 And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
a youthful male person
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
CoolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
Dr
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From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
how
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From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
it's
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From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
Jelly'snounUS /ˈdʒeliz/
possessive form of “jelly” — an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
Lucian
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From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
PowdersnounUS /ˈpaʊdərz/
plural of “powder” — a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
express in words
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You know it’s not my fault; I have asked you to try Dr. Jelly’s Cooling Powders again and again.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
at the time that
From this reading He remembered the forcible exhibition of the powders when he was a boy, and felt thankful that those days were over.
won't
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From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
but in spite of that
From this reading And all that you want is a little medicine, and yet you won’t be advised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Lucian, it’s perfect madness of you to go on like this,” said Miss Deacon, one morning at breakfast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look how your hand shakes; some people would say that you have been taking brandy.
