used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
anew
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
(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 Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE GO TO MEETING AND SEE MR.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE GO TO MEETING AND SEE MR.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
how
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From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading WE GO TO MEETING AND SEE MR.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
a form of address for a man
From this reading WE GO TO MEETING AND SEE MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
To recall to mind.
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
express in words
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WE GO TO MEETING AND SEE MR.
express in speech
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE GO TO MEETING AND SEE MR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
wasn't
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From this reading It grieved me to hear him say, as he raised me in his arms, that I wasn't bigger than "a cock mosquito."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Doctor Clark came from Canton to see me every other day for a time, and one evening Mr. Wright came with him and watched all night near my bedside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GO TO MEETING AND SEE MR.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
at the time that
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He gave me medicine every hour, and I remember how gently he would speak and raise my head when he came with the spoon and the draft.
WRIGHTnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading WRIGHT AGAIN I had a chill that night and in the weeks that followed I was nearly burned up with lung fever.
