used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For Netta was utterly broken.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
Ermsted
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From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
jungle-road
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From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
Khanmulla
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From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
a particular point in time
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
Netta
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From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
and nothing more
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
prescribeverbUS /prəˈskraɪb/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
PREYnounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
Ralston
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From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
rickshawnoun
a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more a matter for her husband's skill than for hers, and he could only prescribe absolute quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
a shaky motion
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading THE BEAST OF PREY In a darkened room Netta Ermsted lay, trembling and unnerved.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For Netta was utterly broken.
precisely as stated
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As usual in cases of adversity, Mrs. Ralston had taken charge of her; but there was very little that she could do.
at the time that
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the fatal moment when she had returned from a call in her 'rickshaw to find Major Burton awaiting her with the news that Ermsted had been shot on the jungle-road while riding home from Khanmulla, she had been as one distraught.
